scrape away at (something)

To scrub something or some surface vigorously with or as with a rough, sharp, or hard-edged instrument steadily or continuously. I sat there scraping away at the rust for nearly an hour, but it just wouldn't come off! She's up there scraping away at the gutter, trying to clear out all the moss and gunk that has been building up over the last year.

词组	scrape away at (something)
释义	scrape away at (something) scrape away at (something) To scrub something or some surface vigorously with or as with a rough, sharp, or hard-edged instrument steadily or continuously. I sat there scraping away at the rust for nearly an hour, but it just wouldn't come off! She's up there scraping away at the gutter, trying to clear out all the moss and gunk that has been building up over the last year. See also: away, scrape Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: scrape (something) away from (something) scrape (something) off of (something) scrape (something) out of (something) scrape out of scrape out scrape away scrape off scrub away scratch away scrub out
随便看	dismount from (something) dis on someone dispatch dispatch from dispatch (someone or something) from (some place) dispatch (someone or something) to (someone, something, or some place) dispatch to dispense dispense with dispense with (something) dispense with (the) formalities display display of force display (something) to (someone) display to disposal dispose disposed dispose of dispose of someone dispose of (someone or something) dispossess dispossess of dispossess of (something) dispute