pick away at (something)

To focus on, scrutinize, or dwell upon every small or minor fault, problem, or failing of or about something. I wish the principal wouldn't pick away at the teachers like that. They're all trying to be the best teachers they can!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Val	VAL	English
Raza	-	Arabic
Flint	[flint]
Petru	-	Romanian, Corsican, Old Church Slavic
Nadab	-	Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Sherif	-	Arabic