The difference between Beaver away and Chip away
When used as verbs, beaver away means to work hard at a task, whereas chip away means to reduce or weaken bit by bit.
check bellow for the other definitions of Beaver away and Chip away
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Beaver away as a verb (idiomatic):
To work hard at a task.
Examples:
"She won't be going out much, as she's beavering away on her thesis."
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Chip away as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To reduce or weaken bit by bit.