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Chop at

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Physical Action

Represents actual, often forceful, physical cutting motions.

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She was chopping at the thick ice on the sidewalk.
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Persistence Needed

Used to suggest persistent effort is required to break through something.

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Keep chopping at that coconut shell to reach the inside.
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Not Precision

Implies a lack of precision or finesse, typically more brute force.

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He kept chopping at the vegetables, leaving uneven pieces.
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