peg away

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address v.
apply v.
endeavor v.
exert v.
hammer away/hammer into v.
keep one's nose to the grindstone v.
strain v.
toil v.
work v.

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

apply

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address commit devote give study try

STRONG

bend concentrate dedicate dig direct grind hustle persevere plug scratch sweat throw turn

WEAK

be diligent be industrious bear down buckle down give all one's got give best shot give old college try hammer away hit the ball knuckle down make effort pour it on pull out all stops

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore keep

VERB

endeavor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aspire bid for strive take pains undertake

STRONG

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

WEAK

do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort pour it on take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

WEAK

be idle procrastinate put off

VERB

exert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply bring to bear exercise expend strive utilize wield

STRONG

dig employ endeavor labor plug ply push strain struggle throw toil use work

WEAK

apply oneself bring into play give all one's got give best shot make effort pour it on put forth put out sweat it try hard

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze relax rest

VERB

hammer away/hammer into

Synonyms

WEAK

continue drive home drub into drudge drum into endeavor grind grind into impress upon instruct keep on persevere persist plug away pound away repeat stick to try hard try repeatedly work

VERB

keep one's nose to the grindstone

Synonyms

WEAK

hammer away keep one's shoulder to the wheel plug away put one's nose to the grindstone struggle on wade through work hard

VERB

strain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

try

STRONG

endeavor exert grind hammer hustle labor moil plug push strive struggle sweat toll

WEAK

bear down go all out go for broke

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze procrastinate

WEAK

calm compress concentrate placate rest soothe

VERB

toil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

strive sweat

STRONG

drudge grind away labor moil plod plug away strain struggle tug work

WEAK

knock oneself out push oneself work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONG

be lazy idle laze relax rest

WEAK

neglect

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job do business earn a living have a job hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

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peg away

I saw him peg away over the sun-dappled plain, I saw him double and wind and gain and lose; and all the while I secretly entertained a conviction.

From Embarrassments by Henry James

We are cotched as fairly as ever was a mouse in a trap, and it now remains for us to peg away, and go under doing the best we can.

From The Cave in the Mountain A Sequel to In the Pecos Country / by Lieut. R. H. Jayne by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Well, Greek has been pretty stiff, but still we peg away, and like it no end.

From Hildegarde's Harvest by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

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.

From Bijou by Gyp

They had to peg away for dear life, pushing themselves forward with their skee-staves, laboring like plough-horses, panting, snorting, perspiring.

From Boyhood in Norway by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen

peg away

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