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• Фразовый глагол, означающий продолжать упорно и настойчиво работать над задачей, часто с усилием.

A phrasal verb meaning to continue working persistently and determinedly on a task, often with effort.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Work persistentlyinformalbritish

   To continue working hard and steadily at a task, especially one that is difficult or tedious.

   Упорно работать

   • He pegged away at his homework until it was finished.
   • She pegged away at the difficult puzzle for hours.
   • They pegged away at the project despite many setbacks.

   Synonymsbeaver awaydrudgegrind awaylaborperseverepersistplug awaytoil

   Antonymsidleprocrastinatequit

Base verbpeg