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nibble away at

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nibble away at something
to eat at something in tiny bits; to erode away tiny bits of something. The waves nibbled away at the base of the cliff, year after year. The mice nibbled away at the huge wheel of cheese.
See also: away, nibble


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If the correction is big and Savings are piled up in a large manner during the downturn, then, at the beginning of the next boom, it gives the chance for Consumption to nibble away at Savings slowly and steadily for a large number of years ?
You notice that termites have started to nibble away at all of the room''s woodwork.
You can wallow in the past, allowing regret to rankle and resentment to nibble away at your happiness and self-confidence.
 
 
 
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