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
Olev	-	Estonian
Mareike	mah-RIE-kə (German)	Frisian, German
Deo	-	Indian, Hindi
Temperance	TEM-prənts, TEM-pər-ənts	English (Archaic)
Nejc	-	Slovene
Galila	-	Arabic