- eat something away
- eat something away†to erode something; to consume something bit by bit. •
The acid ate the finish away.
•It ate away the finish.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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eat something away — ˌeat sthaˈway derived to reduce or destroy sth gradually Syn: ↑erode • The coastline is being eaten away year by year. Main entry: ↑eatderived … Useful english dictionary
eat something away or eat away at/into — erode or destroy something gradually. → eat … English new terms dictionary
put something away — tv. to eat something. □ Are you going to put this cake away? Ill Did you put away that whole pizza? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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wash something away — ERODE, abrade, wear away, eat away, undermine. → wash * * * ˌwash sb/sthaˈway derived (of water) to remove or carry sb/sth away to another place • Part of the path had been washed away by the sea. • The rain had washed away the footprints … Useful english dictionary
wash something away — Syn: erode, abrade, wear away, eat away, undermine … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
eat — verb (past ate ɛt, eɪt; past participle eaten) 1》 put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it. ↘(eat out or in) have a meal in a restaurant (or at home). 2》 (eat something away or eat away at/into) erode or destroy something gradually.… … English new terms dictionary
eat away at something — (or eat something away) erode or destroy something gradually the sun and wind eat away at the ice | prevents bone from being eaten away ■ use up (profits, resources, or time), esp. when they are intended for other purposes inflation can eat away… … Useful english dictionary
