hack at

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حقوق بیشتر خواستن

To cut away at something and remove pieces of it, often with clumsy strokes or whacks.
تکه تکه کردن با ضرباتی معمولا بی دقت و سر سری.

Quit hacking at the roast and just let Dad cut it, will you?