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
The show features several axes, and Gordon is thought to have wielded an unused prop to take a chunk out of the wall, which he then signed and dated.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2015
With the tonnage they have on that ship, it'll take a chunk out of the surface the size of Australia.
From Jack of No Trades by Cottrell, Charles
