Crossword Dictionary

Eat at

To continually bother or worry someone.

Synonyms: bother, trouble, worry

Examples:

“The precarious state of my finances has really begun to eat at me.”

“I'm worried that your critical comments have begun to eat away at Tiffany—she seems very subdued these days.”

“I'm doing alright for now, but I know that over time the guilt is going to eat at me until we fess up.”

“If it's really going to eat at you then we'd better go back and double-check now, otherwise we may have to turn around later.”

“Is everything alright, or is there something eating at you?”