carve up
Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) informal
To cut something up and share it out, often in a greedy or unfair way.
"After the war, the victorious powers carved up the defeated nation between themselves."
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Why did France get so much of Africa? (Short Animated Documentary)
History Matters · 5:29
the great powers carve up the continent
Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life | Lex Fridman Podcast #486
Lex Fridman · 124:38
carve up the world in that way.
The Entire History of Viking Britain // Medieval England Documentary
History Time · 28:44
carve up the land between his men and
How the Suez Canal changed history
Johnny Harris · 2:00
refueling on their way to carve up and
DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting | Lex Fridman Podcast #474
Lex Fridman · 324:02
That's how I carve up a big problem space