eat at

eat (away) at someone

Fig. [for a problem] to trouble someone constantly. The nasty situation at work began to eat away at me. Nagging worries ate at me day and night.

Fig. to erode something. The acid ate away at the metal floor. Fingers have a mild acid that eats at the metal of the door handle.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Saraswati	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Chibuike	-	Western African, Igbo
Valeriu	-	Romanian
Munkhtsetseg	-	Mongolian
Ognena	-	Macedonian
Afrim	-	Albanian