chip away at

chip a·way at

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chip uh-wey at]
- /tʃɪp əˈweɪ æt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chip uh-wey at]
- /tʃɪp əˈweɪ æt/

Definitions of chip away at words

phrasal verb chip away at If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts. 3
phrasal verb chip away at If you chip away at a debt or an amount of money, you gradually reduce it. 3

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Parts of speech for Chip away at

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chip away at

chip away at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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