Idiom
chip up
Meaning
To cause something to have chips, cracks or dents.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Be careful not to chip up the new plates.”
“The movers were careless and managed to chip up the edges of my antique table.”
“By dragging the heavy metal trunk across the hardwood floor, he managed to chip up the finish in several places.”
Examples
simple
“Be careful not to chip up the new plates.”
contextual
“The movers were careless and managed to chip up the edges of my antique table.”
complex
“By dragging the heavy metal trunk across the hardwood floor, he managed to chip up the finish in several places.”
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