chip away
1 (v + adv) remove in bits TRANSITIVEscealp amachscealp ar shiúlyou'll have to chip away all the cement beidh ort an stroighin ar fad a scealpadh ar shiúl
INTRANSITIVEto be chipping away bheith ag piocadh leat, bheith ag scealpadh leat
2 (v + adv) weaken TRANSITIVEcreim verb the sea is chipping away at the coast tá an fharraige ag creimeadh an chósta 3 (v + adv) especially SPOR keep trying INTRANSITIVEcoinnigh ort they chipped away until they scored choinnigh siad orthu go dtí gur scóráil siad → féach chip