Translations for „whittle down“ in the English » Arabic Dictionary

whittle down VB

whittle down

بَرَى الشّيْءَ

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He said the changes are necessary as the province works to whittle down a $16-billion deficit.

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It takes time to whittle down credit card debt, but when you finally overcome it, you'll feel way happier overall.

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My first drafts are frequently hundreds of words over count, forcing me to whittle down and condense my critique to its core elements and ideas.

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The judges will then whittle down each band from eight members to five who will then go through to the live final.

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Over the coming weeks, the takeaways will receive mystery shopping assessments to whittle down the line up.

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Other teams still have to whittle down from 30 - a traumatic process that jangles nerves and threatens to undermine morale at a crucial stage.

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I was in heaven but also in agony trying to whittle down my nominations.

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The couple's main goal is to whittle down their debt.

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His high pace quickly began to whittle down the group.

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Carefully whittle down the end of a round stick so it fits snugly in the end, reaching down to the beginning of the hole.

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