saw off

segare via

Staccare una parte di qualcosa tagliandola con una sega.

In inglese semplice: To remove part of something by cutting it with a saw.

• Saw off the broken branch.
• He sawed off the end of the plank.
• Can you saw this piece off for me?

Come si usa: saw something off (He sawed the damaged end off.); saw something off something (She sawed a branch off the tree.)

Sinonimi: cut off

Espressioni comuni: saw off something, saw off a branch

dichiarare eliminato un battitore

Per un arbitro, dichiarare eliminato un battitore, spesso ingiustamente.

In inglese semplice: For a sports official to decide that a batter is out, often unfairly.

• The umpire saw off our captain.
• Fans complained that the batter had been sawn off.
• Another poor decision saw off their best batsman.

Come si usa: saw someone off (The umpire saw him off despite the ball missing the bat.)

Sinonimi: give out

Espressioni comuni: saw off someone, saw off a batsman