salami-slice

== English == === Alternative forms === salami slice === Etymology === From the way a large salami is reduced in size by having thin slices removed from it. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˈlɑːmi ˌslaɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /səˈlɑmi ˌslaɪs/ Hyphenation: sa‧la‧mi-slice === Verb === salami-slice (third-person singular simple present salami-slices, present participle salami-slicing, simple past and past participle salami-sliced) (transitive, chiefly UK, informal, idiomatic) To engage in salami slicing. (idiomatic) To divide (something) into small groups or portions; specifically, to tackle (a big task, etc.) in incremental steps. (idiomatic) To reduce (something) incrementally (for example, to cut a budget by gradually removing sums of money from it). ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === salami slicing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “salami-slice, v.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.