hack it

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Definitions of hack it words

verb with object hack it to cut, notch, slice, chop, or sever (something) with or as with heavy, irregular blows (often followed by up or down): to hack meat; to hack down trees. 1
verb with object hack it to break up the surface of (the ground). 1
verb with object hack it to clear (a road, path, etc.) by cutting away vines, trees, brush, or the like: They hacked a trail through the jungle. 1
verb with object hack it to damage or injure by crude, harsh, or insensitive treatment; mutilate; mangle: The editor hacked the story to bits. 1
verb with object hack it to reduce or cut ruthlessly; trim: The Senate hacked the budget severely before returning it to the House. 1
verb with object hack it Slang. to deal or cope with; handle: He can't hack all this commuting. 1

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English hacken; compare Old English tōhaccian to hack to pieces; cognate with Dutch hakken, German hacken

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
avail — If you avail yourself of an offer or an opportunity, you accept the offer or make use of the opportunity.
come through — To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it.
make the cut — to better or equal the required score after two rounds in a strokeplay tournament, thus avoiding elimination from the final two rounds
prevail — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.