CHOP UP

chop up = cut into pieces

 examples:

• We always chop up the food for the baby. 
• It 's an easy recipe. First, you chop up the onions and fry them for a while. Then, you chop up some peppers.
• We have to chop up wood for the fireplace.
• Chop up some meat and some vegetables and we can make a delicious soup.
• In the evenings we often chop up some fruit and make fruit salad for the children.
• We 'll need to chop up some parsley for the sauce.