plug away

phrasal verb

plugged away; plugging away; plugs away
informal
: to continue doing something even though it is difficult or boring
often + at
She kept plugging away at her homework.

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“Plug away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20away. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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