Verb: plug away plúg u'wey
- Work doggedly or persistently
"She keeps plugging away at her dissertation";
- peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone [informal], keep one's shoulder to the wheel [informal], grind away, slave away
- Persist in working hard
"Students must plug away at this problem";
- plug [informal]
Derived forms: plugging away, plugs away, plugged away
Type of: hang in [informal], hang on, hold on, persevere, persist, work