What does peg away mean?
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peg away
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Princeton's WordNet
plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheelverb
work doggedly or persistently
"She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
Wiktionary
peg awayverb
To keep working at something
Etymology and Origins
Peg Away
Originally a camping phrase. When a tent is being put up it is necessary to secure its ropes to the ground on all sides before the work can be left, lest the whole structure, caught by the wind, should be blown down.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of peg away in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of peg away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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