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peg away

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. peg awayverb

    To keep working at something

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  1. peg away

    To "peg away" means to persist or continue working hard at something, often despite difficulties or challenges. It suggests a sense of steadfastness and endurance.

Etymology and Origins

  1. 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

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peg away in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peg away in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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