take a chunk out of
Example Sentences
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The new tax would take a chunk out of his retirement fund, and he needs to sell before April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
Some American veterans are in need of a helping hand as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and inflation on household staples take a chunk out of wallets.
From Fox News ● Dec. 21, 2021
In a nod to the ugly history of urban renewal, the widening would take a chunk out of the backyard of Harriet Tubman Middle School.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2019
Phasing out polluting old cars and motorbikes, and improving the petrol quality could take a chunk out of Iran's greenhouse gas emissions.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2016
The gleaming eyes never left Picard’s face, the dog-like body jumped whichever way he did, Picard half expected the dog-man to bite or snap the next instant and take a chunk out of him.
From Orphans of the Storm by MacMahon, Henry
