plug_away | ||
1. | [ verb ] (work) work doggedly or persistently | |
Synonyms: | slog keep_one's_nose_to_the_grindstone keep_one's_shoulder_to_the_wheel peg_away | |
Examples: | "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation" |
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Related terms: | work plodder | |
2. | [ verb ] persist in working hard | |
Synonyms: | plug | |
Examples: | "Students must plug away at this problem" |
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Related terms: | persevere | |