slice and dice

phrase

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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“Slice and dice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slice%20and%20dice. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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