It would be a mistake to hive the division off to a competitor.
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hive something off (to something) — ˌhive sthˈoff (to/into sth) derived often passive (especially BrE) to separate one part of a group from the rest; to sell part of a business • The IT department is being hived off into a new company. • The company decided to hive off some of its… … Useful english dictionary
hive something off (into something) — ˌhive sthˈoff (to/into sth) derived often passive (especially BrE) to separate one part of a group from the rest; to sell part of a business • The IT department is being hived off into a new company. • The company decided to hive off some of its… … Useful english dictionary
hive — 1 noun 1 (C) a) also beehive a small box where bees are kept b) the group of bees who live together in a hive 2 a hive of industry/activity etc BrE a place that is full of people who are very busy 3 hives (U) a skin disease in which a person s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hive — hive1 [haıv] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English hyf] [Sense: 3; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) also beehive a small box where ↑bees are kept, or the bees that live in this box 2.) a hive of industry/activity etc BrE … Dictionary of contemporary English
List of Sonic the Hedgehog comic book characters — This article lists the fictional characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. Contents 1 Cast creation and influence 2 Main characters 2.1 Antoine D Coolette 2.2 … Wikipedia
