stay at it
stay at it
To continue trying to do or achieve something, especially after initial failures or setbacks. Often used an imperative. If you really want to become a comic book artist, you have to stay at it! You can't just give up after your first rejection. I know I always say I'll start working out more and then never follow through, but I'm really going to stay at it this year!
See also: stay
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- keep at
- keep at (someone or something)
- count in
- cough it up
- Cough it up!
- count (one) in on (something)
- come in
- come in a certain position
- come on in
- Cut it out!