What would the other two heads be doing while he chopped at the first?

Every few seconds she chopped at the air between them.

Lawrence chopped at the thing with the edge of his hand.

He chopped a hand at the sight that had particularly interested him.

He chopped at it with all his strength, but made little progress.

Did your friend know that when he chopped at me?

He chopped at it with the knife, trying to separate them from the land.

"It was a hell of a shot with somebody chopping away at you."

As the web descended, she chopped at it with her left arm.

I chopped at his head and got a forearm instead, not hard enough; then he had me by the arm.