“chip away at”
To gradually reduce, weaken, or make progress on something through persistent, incremental effort. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "chip away at" in the video clips below.
Hear how "chip away at" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 9 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Bojack Horseman, Lex Fridman, Discovery, Jake Tran, The Game Theorists and 3 more.
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YouTubeLex Fridman2.5M views · 2023-01-17
Omar Suleiman: Islam | Lex Fridman Podcast #352
“chip away at it Chip Away small step at”
division just uh … a time that's like I suppose all of us
Play at 2:58:44
YouTubeDiscovery163K views · 2023-03-16
Shock Damage! Whiplash vs Monsoon | Battlebots | Discovery
“chip away at Whiplash as the fight went”
nicely under pressure and it started to … on
Play at 8:26
YouTubeJake Tran558K views · 2023-01-29
Saudi Arabia’s masterplan to DESTROY the US
“chip away at the three things that give”
the global superpower they would have to … it all its power the IMF the World Bank
Play at 7:56
YouTubeThe Game Theorists10.4M views · 2019-10-19
Game Theory: Minecraft, STOP Punching Trees!
“chip away at an entire one meter by one”
we just talked about so to gradually … meter by one meter cube 751 cubic
Play at 10:18
YouTubeThe Game Theorists10.4M views · 2019-10-19
Game Theory: Minecraft, STOP Punching Trees!
“chip away at a small layer of wood one”
person then you're just gonna need to … little strip through the center there
Play at 11:10
YouTubeKill Tony2.4M views · 2025-09-30
KT#737 - IAN BAGG + BRIAN HOLTZMAN
“chip away at it?”
>> How do you make a marble clock? You like … >> No, I just I just No. I I I cut it up
Play at 1:00:20
TV ShowBojack Horseman
Bojack Horseman — S04E11
“...to chip away at your never-ending goddamn novel.”
- in your study for the night...
- Know what? … I'll clean up the kitchen,
Play at 15:45
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YouTubeMarie Forleo129K views · 2021-05-17
How to Turn Your Pain Into Power with Dr. Shefali
“you chip away at the armor of this ego”
to fit in … and you go deeper and deeper so
Play at 5:31
YouTubeCall Her Daddy531K views · 2025-09-03
Alex Morgan: Soccer, Sexualization, & Suing US Soccer (Full Episode)
“we chip away at this, it's not going to”
because it's like now every single time … change overnight, but it's getting
Play at 1:02:17
YouTubeCall Her Daddy504K views · 2026-03-22
Parenting Your Parents
“slowly chip away at this stability, it's”
right? And so then when aging begins to … actually an indication that a
Play at 11:45