phrasal verb

Gnaw away at

Letter GInseparable

Gnaw away at

Harm gradually

Meanings

Harm gradually (inseparable, International English)

Examples

Their behaviour GNAWED AWAY AT our trust in them.

Related

gnaw + …Same base verb … + away atSame particle

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