march on
march on
1. To continue walking or marching forward. We had no choice but to march on, despite the rain.
2. To continue doing something or making progress. We've run into a few problems with the software, but we're still marching on to meet our December deadline.
3. To move forward unabated or unhindered. Each day marches on, and before we know it, we're in our 50s with all the promise of our youth behind us.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
march on
1. Lit. to continue marching. Please march on. Don't stop here; there are other parts of the parade coming along behind you. Let's march on. We have a long way to go.
2. Fig. [for time] to continue. Time marches on. We are all getting older. As the day marches on, try to get everything completed.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
march on
v.
1. To continue to march: The militia marched on despite the jeers from the people on the sidewalk.
2. To assemble and walk to some place in order to express an opinion, especially opposition, to people of power there: The employees' union marched on the state capitol.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- drag out
- dragged out
- keep it up
- Keep it up!
- keep up
- discriminate
- discriminate against
- discriminate against (someone or something)
- discriminating
- soldier on