slice and dice

idiom

chiefly US
: to divide something into many small parts especially to use the result for one's own purposes
You can slice and dice the data any way you want.

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The crowd-pleasing rally of slice and dice, topspin and dropshots are a mere cameo in a shooting gallery. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Every year, market researchers slice and dice the vast army of consumers by generation, studying them for their retailer clients who use the data to create and target marketing and advertising programs. Greg Petro, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Now, scientists have discovered how the reptiles slice and dice their prey: with iron teeth. science.org, 1 Aug. 2024 Yes, the Republicans may slice and dice the tape to isolate moments where the president hesitated or slipped up as part of Trump’s campaign to present Biden as a doddering old man, but that’s not a legitimate legal excuse to refuse their request. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for slice and dice 

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“Slice and dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice%20and%20dice. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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