| VERB | social | plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel | work doggedly or persistently |
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| change | plug away, plug | persist in working hard |
| Meaning | Work doggedly or persistently. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel | |
| Broader | work | Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity |
| Spanish | trabajar duramente | |
| Meaning | Persist in working hard. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "Students must plug away at this problem" | |
| Synonym | plug | |
| Broader | persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on | Be persistent, refuse to stop |
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