English Dictionary

pick away at

動詞

To continually or inexorably harm someone; to continue to do harm; to needle over time; to weaken someone over time.

日本語の意味

じわじわと損害を与える / 徐々に弱らせる / 継続的に苦しめる, じわじわと打撃を与える

The constant criticism began to pick away at her confidence until she stopped speaking up in meetings.

絶え間ない批判が彼女の自信を徐々に削ぎ、会議で発言しなくなってしまった。

意味（1）

To continually or inexorably harm someone; to continue to do harm; to needle over time; to weaken someone over time.

picks away at （ present singular third-person ）

picking away at （ participle present ）

picked away at （ participle past ）

picked away at （ past ）