chip away at (chip away at)

Idiom Effort and Determination

Meaning

to gradually work on something to achieve a result

trabajar gradualmente en algo para lograr un resultado (trabajar gradualmente en algo para lograr un resultado)

"She chipped away at her thesis every evening until it was finished."

"Ella trabajó gradualmente en su tesis cada noche hasta que la terminó." (Ella chipéó en su tesis cada noche hasta que la terminó.)

to contact someone by writing or message

When the economy improves, everyone benefits to some extent.

to be free from blame or responsibility for something

To start something enthusiastically without hesitation.

to choose something after thinking about it

A small-scale experiment to test a concept.