Sentence examples of "chip away" in English
He's had a big chip on his shoulder ever since he was passed up for promotion.
Il se sent blessé depuis qu'il a été oublié dans les promotions.
While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog.
Pendant qu'ils étaient partis en vacances, leurs voisins se sont occupés du chien.
To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible.
Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.
If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away.
Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.
I was very tired, so I fell asleep right away.
J'étais très fatigué alors je me suis immédiatement endormi.
Once thawed, do not freeze again and use right away. Cook well.
Une fois décongelé, ne pas recongeler et utiliser immédiatement. Bien faire cuire.
Tell these people to move away, so that the helicopter can land.
Dites à ces personnes de se retirer, afin que l'hélicoptère puisse se poser.
We cut away all the grass and weeds around the church.
Nous fauchâmes les herbes, bonnes et mauvaises, autour de l'église.
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