ax job
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ax job
Probably earlier than 1975–1980
Example Sentences
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“The book gives you no credit for civil rights. It’s a real ax job.”
From Washington Post
Among the minuses, in addition to Congress's deplorable ax job on the foreign aid program: > Gun-control measures, the first in 30 years, banned mail-order sales of firearms and ammunition.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though he is a clever political tactician, many Germans consider Barzel something of a fast operator, and some resent his thinly veiled ax job on Erhard.
From Time Magazine Archive
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