hack it
To cope; to be successful in something despite adversity.
I don't know if I can hack it here; the work is too hard for me.
hack
/hæk/
noun 17verb 14intj 1name 1
Collocations
5(verb.)
ADV
away, off
The gardener hacked away at the overgrown bushes until the path was finally clear.
PREP
at
The carpenter hacked at the wooden beam with an axe to split it apart.
PHRASES
hack sth to bits/pieces
The angry chef hacked the vegetables to pieces for the soup.
hack sb to death
The soldiers hacked the enemy prisoners to death during the brutal attack.
hack your way
We hacked our way through the overgrown garden with machetes and pruning shears.
Definitions
verb
1
To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.
Among other things he found a sharp hunting knife, on the keen blade of which he immediately proceeded to cut his finger. Undaunted he continued his experiments, finding that he could hack and hew splinters of wood from the table and chairs with this new toy.
2
To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
Can you hack it out here with no electricity or running water?
New Yorkers have been fleeing for months. But the fear some residents have of the violent reactions to the protests here is adding a new challenge to those asking themselves whether they can hack the city. Many are deciding not to return.
3
To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
I hacked in a fix for this bug, but we'll still have to do a real fix later.
4
To accomplish a difficult programming task.
He can hack like no one else and make the program work as expected.
The police said that officers belonging to the Cyber Security and Technology Crime unit searched an office in the Wong Chuk Hang neighborhood on Friday afternoon on the suspicion that computers at the institute had been hacked, leading to a leak of personal information.
5
To work with something on an intimately technical level.
I'm currently hacking distributed garbage collection.
noun
1
A tool for chopping.
2
A hacking blow.
3
A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
Look you what hacks are on his helmet !
4
A try, an attempt.
5
The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
noun
1
A board upon which the falcon's food is placed; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
2
A food-rack for cattle.
3
A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
4
A grating in a mill race.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a p
- ward-heeler
verb — cough spasmodically
verb — cut with a hacking tool
verb — be able to manage or manage successfully
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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They hacked the brush down and made their way through the jungle.
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Among other things he found a sharp hunting knife, on the keen blade of which he immediately proceeded to cut his finger. Undaunted he continued his experiments, finding that he could hack and hew spl
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The ruthless practices of the Ontario Film Censor Board are by now the laughing stock of most of the world. Scenes that contain more flesh or affection than they find savoury are simply hacked out of
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Look you what hacks are on his helmet !
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Luckily for us J company picked us up in their hack — two snowmobiles with a big inflatable raft strapped between them.
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Valleysoft released a hack yesterday to fix the "crashes when more than 50 recipients" bug for people who need it right away. The company says its next release will also solve this as well as add new
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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In some senses, hack is marked as slang, figuratively, derogatory, dated, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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