chisel away at

Definition

Definition of chisel away at - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

reductiongradually reduce or destroy something

The constant criticism began to chisel away at her confidence.

diminish

erode

persistwork persistently on a task

He would chisel away at the sculpture for hours every day.

chip away at

work on

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Expressions with chisel

chisel out

cut or shape something using a sharp tool

He chiseled out a statue from the block.

chisel-like

adj.

sharp and precise like a chisel

Her chisel-like focus was impressive.

wood chisel

tool for shaping or cutting wood

He used a wood chisel to carve the intricate design.

chisel bit

tool part for cutting or shaping materials

The carpenter used a chisel bit for the intricate design.

chisel in

interrupt a conversation without invitation

He tried to chisel in during the meeting.

cold chisel

narrow steel tool for cutting stone or metal

He used a cold chisel to cut the metal.

Examples of chisel away at in a sentence

Financial losses began to chisel away at the company's reserves.
She continued to chisel away at her novel.
They chisel away at the project every weekend.

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French:miner, s'acharner sur, ...
German:untergraben, beharrlich arbeiten, ...
Italian:erodere, dedicarsi con perseveranza a, ...
Spanish:minar, dedicarse persistentemente a, ...
Portuguese:minar, trabalhar afincadamente em, ...
Chinese:逐渐削弱, 坚持不懈地工作, ...
Japanese:徐々に削る, コツコツと作業する, ...
Arabic:نَخَرَ, ثابَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לִכְרוֹסֵם בְּ, לִשְׁקוֹד עַל, ...
Russian:подтачивать, трудиться над, ...
Ukrainian:поступово руйнувати, наполегливо працювати над, ...
Hindi:क्षीण करना, लगातार जुटे रहना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষয় করা, লেগে থাকা, ...
Catalan:minar, anar treballant, ...
Czech:nahlodávat, vytrvale pracovat na, ...
Danish:undergrave, arbejde utrætteligt på, ...
Dutch:afslijten, doorwerken, ...
Greek:διαβρώνω, εργάζομαι επίμονα, ...
Hungarian:aláásni, dolgozni rajta, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លាញបន្តិចម្ដងៗ, ធ្វើជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, ...
Korean:깎아내다, 끈기있게 작업하다, ...
Persian:تحلیل بردن, با پشتکار کار کردن, ...
Polish:podkopywać, pracować wytrwale nad, ...
Portuguese (BR):minar, trabalhar persistentemente em, ...
Romanian:a eroda, a lucra neobosit la, ...
Swedish:nöta ner, arbeta ihärdigt, ...
Thai:ค่อยๆ บั่นทอน, ทำงานอย่างต่อเนื่อง, ...
Turkish:yavaş yavaş yok etmek, ısrarla çalışmak, ...
Vietnamese:bào mòn, làm miệt mài, ...

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