eat away at
Destroy gradually, erode; also, worry one constantly. For example, The sea has been eating away at the outer banks for years, or The fact that he failed the test is eating away at him. [Early 1800s]
Words nearby eat away at
easy-going,
easy-money policy,
easygoing,
eat,
eat and run,
eat away at,
eat crow,
eat high off the hog,
eat humble pie,
eat in,
eat like a bird