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eat away at

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eat away at something
to reduce something by a little at a time These bank fees eat away at my savings every month.
See also: away, eat


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The saddest thing I have seen is veterans who wait years and years to get help, allowing these things to eat away at them so much that it has in many cases ruined their lives.
Business publishers are mostly wary of an economic slump and continued job losses that would eat away at their advertising and circulation bases.
Feeling alienated or depressed can eat away at memory function and the capacity to perform complex tasks.
 
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