plug away

informal

(informal) To persist or continue, as with an effort.

Japanese Meaning

根気よく努力を続ける / コツコツと粘り強くやり抜く

Even when progress seemed slow, she decided to plug away at her novel every evening.

進捗が遅く感じられても、彼女は毎晩小説に粘り強く取り組むことにした。

Sense（1）

(informal) To persist or continue, as with an effort.

He kept plugging away at the work until it was done.

plugs away

（ present singular third-person ）

plugging away

（ participle present ）

plugged away

（ participle past ）

plugged away

（ past ）