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plug away
DEFINITIONS OF:
plug away
1
v
work doggedly or persistently
“She keeps
plugging away
at her dissertation”
Synonyms:
keep one's nose to the grindstone
,
keep one's shoulder to the wheel
,
peg away
,
slog
Type of:
work
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
v
persist in working hard
Synonyms:
plug
Type of:
hang in
,
hang on
,
hold on
,
persevere
,
persist
be persistent, refuse to stop
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