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eat away at (someone) What does eat away at (someone) mean?	to bother someone, to worry someone	Money problems have been eating away at the man recently.
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To little avail What does "To little avail" mean?	If something is to little avail, it means that, despite great efforts, something ended in failure, but taking comfort from the knowledge that nothing else could have been done to avert or avoid the result.

not breathe a word (about someone or something) What does "not breathe a word (about someone or something)" mean?	to keep a secret about someone or something	"Please don't breathe a word about my new job to my supervisor."
circle the drain What does "circle the drain" mean?	be moribund; be in the process of dying or failing
down-at-the-heels What does "down-at-the-heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.
button one's lip What does "button one's lip" mean?	to become quiet	I decided to button my lip rather than give my opinion of our supervisor.
buns What does "buns" mean?	buttocks.	Nice buns on that chick. She must work out.
for love or money What does "for love or money" mean?	by any means available	We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money.
firing on all cylinders What does "firing on all cylinders" mean?	to be working and making every possible effort	We were firing on all cylinders when we began work on the new drop-in center.

On the wallaby track What does "On the wallaby track" mean?	(AU) In Australian English, if you're on the wallaby track, you are unemployed.
skin and bones What does "skin and bones" mean?	to be very skinny	The cat which we found in the empty house was all skin and bones.
catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
get a kick out of (someone or something) What does "get a kick out of (someone or something)" mean?	to enjoy someone or something	My father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.

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Eat Away At Someone Idiom