eat away at somebody

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

eat away at sb phrasal verb [ ate away at sb eaten away at sb eaten away at sb eats away at sb eating away at sb ]
If a bad memory or feeling eats away at someone, it makes them feel more and more unhappy.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making people sad, shocked and upset
Main entry: eat_{phrasal verb}