beaver away
phrasal verb
beavered away; beavering away; beavers away
informal
: to work in a very active and energetic way
They've been beavering away for hours.
—often + atThey're still beavering away at the problem.
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Activists are beavering away to boost their content.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Beaver away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaver%20away. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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