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1 chop
∎ to chop sth into pieces couper qch en morceaux;∎ to chop sth finely hacher qch menu;∎ to chop logic couper les cheveux en quatre(change direction) varier;∎ to chop and change changer constamment d'avis;∎ he's always chopping and changing (changing his mind) il change d'opinion à tout bout de champ3 noun∎ familiar to get or to be given the chop British (employee) être viré; (project) être mis au rancart; (chapter, part of text, film etc) être supprimé□ ;∎ British familiar the welfare programmes are for the chop les programmes d'assistance sociale vont être supprimés;∎ he's for the chop il va y passer(d) (in tennis) volée f coupée ou arrêtée(jowls → of person) joue f; (→ of animal) bajoues fpl;∎ to lick one's chops se pourlécher les babines(a) (try to cut → gen) tenter de couper; (→ with axe) donner des coups de hache à, tailler (à la hache)(b) (try to hit) essayer de frapperabattretrancher, couper;∎ they chopped off the king's head ils ont coupé la tête au roicouper en morceaux, hacher; Cookery hacher -
2 logic
logic n gen, Philos, Comput logique f ; I can see the logic in selling it je vois l'intérêt que cela peut présenter de le vendre.to chop logic discutailler.
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chop logic — ► chop logic argue in a tiresomely pedantic way. [ORIGIN: from a dialect use of chop meaning «bandy words».] Main Entry: ↑chop … English terms dictionary
Chop-logic — Chop log ic, n. One who bandies words or is very argumentative. [Jocular] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chop-logic — [chäp′läj′ik] n. hairsplitting argumentation or evasive reasoning * * * … Universalium
chop-logic — [chäp′läj′ik] n. hairsplitting argumentation or evasive reasoning … English World dictionary
chop logic — 1. adjective Characterized by equivocation or by overly complex or specious argumentation; improperly reasoned. Many of the jokes are far past saving and a good bit of the chop logic word play is tedious word work … Wiktionary
chop logic — phrasal : to make unnecessary distinctions or dispute with an affected use of logical terms * * * chop logic To argue contentiously or fallaciously • • • Main Entry: ↑chop chop logic see under ↑chop2 • • • Main Entry: ↑logic * * * argue in a… … Useful english dictionary
To chop logic — Chop Chop, v. t. [Cf. D. koopen to buy. See {Cheapen}, v. t., and cf. {Chap}, v. i., to buy.] 1. To barter or truck. [1913 Webster] 2. To exchange; substitute one thing for another. [1913 Webster] We go on chopping and changing our friends. L… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chop logic — argue in a tiresomely pedantic way. [C16: from a dialect use of chop meaning bandy words .] → chop … English new terms dictionary
chop logic — phrasal to argue with sophistical reasoning and minute distinctions … New Collegiate Dictionary
chop logic — Synonyms and related words: analyze, anatomize, argue, argufy, around the bush, atomize, bandy words, beat about, beg the question, bicker, boggle, cavil, change, choplogic, contend, contest, cross swords, cut and thrust, desynonymize, difference … Moby Thesaurus
chop-logic — … Useful english dictionary