Eat away at

The infection is eating away at his graft.

The infection is eating away at his graft.

— Grey's Anatomy S10E9

But as time goes by, it eats away at me.

But as time goes by, it eats away at me.

— Parks and Recreation S5E10

it would have eaten away at him for the rest of his life.

it would have eaten away at him for the rest of his life.

— Suits S8E15

he'll always wonder, and it will eat away at him.

he'll always wonder, and it will eat away at him.

— Gossip Girl S3E14

Keeping a secret like this is tough -- eats away at a man's soul.

Keeping a secret like this is tough -- eats away at a man's soul.

— Modern Family S7E18