carve up
Upper Intermediate (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."
Hear it in context
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