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Discover LudwigThe phrase "hack off" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is expressing frustration or annoyance, often in a colloquial or informal manner.
Example: "The constant noise from the construction site really started to hack me off."
Alternatives: "irritate me" or "get on my nerves."
Dictionary
hack off
verb
To remove by hacking; to cut off
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Killers who hack off heads still have to be locked away.
Patrons hack off a plate-sized chunk and ask the staff to roast it.
Rebel soldiers hack off opponents' limbs and commit other atrocities on everyone, including children.
(For neater presentation, hack off the bony part of this wing section).
"He served roast pig and told me real men hack off the ears and eat them.
Even Rick was able to hack off her dad's leg with a little hatchet.
The vandals managed to hack off a small 10p-sized piece from the sarsen stone.
Idly stabbing at one of his own hands with a cleaver, he manages to hack off a rubber finger.
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