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To persist or continue, as with an effort.
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He kept plugging away at the work until it was done.
Submitted on August 09, 2009
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- cake crumbs
- deep water
- dog and pony show
- field day
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- muckety muck
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- off the bat
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- on the nose
- on the pill
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