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chip away at
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | chip away at - remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life"chip awayremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
TranslationsIdiomsSeechip (away) at (something)chip away at
Synonyms for chip away atverb remove or withdraw gradually: "These new customs are chipping away at the quality of life"SynonymsRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
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