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peg away

verb as in keep one's nose to the grindstone

verb as in strain

verb as in toil

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Example Sentences

What bally rot this Philosophy is—but I suppose I must peg away at it.

At any rate, I propose to peg away in accordance with my own sense of wisdom rather than Solomon's.

Heaven grant that they may be of a kind sufficiently noxious for the doctor to let me peg away at them!

Oh, by jingo, no: it's quite enough to peg away at it when you are with us, without going at it while you are away.

"Let's peg away at this till the chops come," cried Mr. Dundyke.

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On this page you'll find 305 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to peg away, such as: focus on, give, try, dig, direct, and turn.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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