persevere in

persevere in (something)

To continue trying to improve at or succeed in doing something. Your writing isn't going to be amazing when you first start—you have to persevere in it. Even though I struggled at times, I persevered in my studies and ended up graduating with a 3.5 GPA.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

persevere in something

to persist in [doing] something. I will persevere in my efforts to win election. Kelly persevered in her studies and graduated with honors.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • persevere
  • persevere at
  • persevere at (something)
  • persevere in (something)
  • persevere with
  • persevere with (something)
  • carry on somehow
  • get along without
  • get along on
  • get along on (something)
References in periodicals archive
Nevertheless, religious gay people persevere in trying to win changes from their denominations," wrote reporter Scott P.
Gay in the church: May 27, 1982
Inspiring moment in PW: "As you persevere in your prayer-walks, you will build up memories of how the landscape--and you--change over time.
God works out