Tra từ chip away at something - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

chip away at something ˌchip aˈway at sth derived to keep breaking small pieces off sth •He was chipping away at the stone. • (figurative)They chipped away at the power of the government (= gradually made it weaker). Main entry: ↑chip_derived