phrasal verb

Gnaw away at

Rank #884Letter GInseparable

2Sections

Harm gradually

Meanings

  • Harm gradually (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • We need to GNAW AWAY AT before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to GNAW AWAY AT apparently.
  • I suppose GNAW AWAY AT is the least terrible option.

Related

Related by

Base verb “gnaw”

Related by

Particle “away at”

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