Comments on: Eat away at https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/ Upgrade your English Thu, 15 May 2025 14:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-18713 Thu, 15 May 2025 14:33:05 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-18713 In reply to Dario.

Perfect use of “eat away at”. I would say, “eat away at the middle class” but otherwise great!

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By: Dario https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-18697 Wed, 14 May 2025 02:04:48 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-18697 Some economist say that with the new tariff policies around the world could eat away at middle class.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-2181 Sun, 01 May 2022 23:16:41 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-2181 In reply to EVERSON ZIN.

Perfect! Just make it, “eats away at” since work is singular.

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By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-2179 Sun, 01 May 2022 23:15:19 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-2179 In reply to Eugene.

Good example. Just a few tweaks for you: “Essentially, long-term drug usage eats away at a person’s ability to think clearly.”

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By: EVERSON ZIN https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-2164 Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:59:10 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-2164 Sometimes your work eat away at your health.

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By: Eugene https://plainenglish.com/expressions/eat-away-at/#comment-2162 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 20:07:33 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=expressions&p=13222#comment-2162 Heavy drugs can cause permanent brain damage. Essentially, long-lasting drugs usage eat away at the ability to think clear.

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