off / away slice sth off / away | ˌslice sth ˈoff sth
to cut sth from a larger piece :
Slice a piece off.
( figurative )
He sliced two seconds off the world record.
off / away slice sth off / away | ˌslice sth ˈoff sth
to cut sth from a larger piece :
Slice a piece off.
( figurative )
He sliced two seconds off the world record.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005