EAT AWAY AT STH/SB


Meaning of EAT AWAY AT STH/SB in English

1.

to reduce or destroy sth gradually :

Woodworm had eaten away at the door frame.

His constant criticism ate away at her self-confidence.

2.

to worry sb over a period of time

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.