3saw verb
saws; sawed 
/ˈsɑ:d/; sawed or British sawn /ˈsɑ:n/; saw·ing /ˈsɑ:ɪŋ/ : to cut or shape (wood, metal, etc.) with a saw [+ obj] ▪ He sawed the boards in half. [no obj] ▪ This blade is too dull for sawing.
saw at [phrasal verb]
saw at (something) : to try to cut (something) by moving a saw, knife, etc., backwards and forwards
▪ She was sawing (away) at the turkey with a dull knife. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The violinist sawed (away) at the strings.
▪ She was sawing (away) at the turkey with a dull knife. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The violinist sawed (away) at the strings.
saw down [phrasal verb]
saw down (something) or saw (something) down : to cut (something) with a saw and bring it to the ground : to cut (something) down
▪ The trees were sawed down.
▪ The trees were sawed down.
saw off [phrasal verb]
saw off (something) or saw (something) off : to remove (something) by cutting it with a saw
▪ She sawed off the branch.
▪ She sawed off the branch.
saw up [phrasal verb]
saw up (something) or saw (something) up : to cut (something) into pieces with a saw
▪ He sawed up the boards into foot-long pieces.
▪ He sawed up the boards into foot-long pieces.
