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单词 nibble away at
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nibble away at

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theynibble away at
he/she/itnibbles away at
present participlenibbling away at
past tensenibbled away at
past participlenibbled away at
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    (nibble away at something) to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it

    Beware of hidden costs that can nibble away at your budget.

    Synonyms and related words
    To reduce something
    cut back
    cut down
    reduce

nibble away at

phrasal verb transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theynibble away at
he/she/itnibbles away at
present participlenibbling away at
past tensenibbled away at
past participlenibbled away at
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    (nibble away at something) to reduce the total amount of something by gradually using small amounts of it

    Beware of hidden costs that can nibble away at your budget.

    Synonyms and related words
    To reduce something
    cut back
    reduce
    shrivel
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