eat away at

== English == === Etymology === From eat away +‎ at. === Verb === eat away at (third-person singular simple present eats away at, present participle eating away at, simple past ate away at, past participle eaten away at) (transitive) To erode. (transitive) To consume or use up, erode or wear away gradually. (transitive) To cause to feel uneasy, troubled, worried, guilty, or vexed; to bother about something. ==== Translations ====