eat into
US /iːt ˈɪntuː/
UK /iːt ˈɪntuː/
1.
menggerogoti, mengurangi, memakan
to use up a large part of something, especially money or time
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Unexpected expenses are starting to eat into our savings.
Pengeluaran tak terduga mulai menggerogoti tabungan kami.
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The long commute eats into my free time every day.
Perjalanan panjang mengurangi waktu luang saya setiap hari.
2.
mengikis, menggerogoti, merusak
to damage or destroy something gradually, especially by chemical action
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The acid began to eat into the metal.
Asam mulai mengikis logam.
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Rust can eat into the structure of a bridge over time.
Karat dapat mengikis struktur jembatan seiring waktu.