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eat away at

eat away at


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. worry: to worry or be a continual source of distress to somebody
Guilt had been eating away at him all day.

2. consume gradually: to deplete or use up something gradually by taking small amounts regularly
medical expenses eating away at our income

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