"tailler dans le gras" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ta.je dɑ̃ lə ɡʁa/, /ta.je dɑ̃ lə ɡʁɑ/
Etymology: Literally, “to cut into the fat”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to cut into the fat}} “to cut into the fat”, {{lit|to cut into the fat}} Literally, “to cut into the fat” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tailler dans le gras
  1. (figuratively) to trim, to remove what's superfluous Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-tailler_dans_le_gras-fr-verb-N2eJjZM1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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