beaver away

phrasal verb

beavered away; beavering away; beavers away

Synonyms of beaver away next

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informal

: to work in a very active and energetic way

They've been beavering away for hours.

—often + at

They're still beavering away at the problem.

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“Beaver away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaver%20away. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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