薄うす皮かわをはぐように

expression

little by little; slowly but surely

Idiomatic expression meaning to proceed gradually, as if peeling off a thin skin layer by layer. Variant of 薄紙を剥ぐように.

• 彼かれは薄うす皮かわをはぐように借しゃっ金きんを返かえしていった。

  He paid off his debts little by little.

• 薄うす皮かわをはぐように問もん題だいを解かい決けつしていきましょう。

  Let's solve the problems slowly but surely.