slug away (at something)
slug away (at something)
To continue trying or working diligently (at something); to plug away (at something). I'm really not very good at math, but I've got to keep slugging away if I want to get into an engineering program. John's been slugging away at the new project, but I don't think he's enjoying it very much.
See also: away, slug
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- are we away
- Are we away?
- away
- draw away
- do away with
- do away with (someone, something, or oneself)
- bang (away) at
- bang at
- draw away from (someone or something)
- dwindle away