plug away

/pləg əˌweɪ/
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Other forms: plugging away; plugged away; plugs away

Definitions of plug away
  1. verb
    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
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    type of:
    work
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  2. verb
    persist in working hard
    synonyms: plug
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    hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
    be persistent, refuse to stop
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