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Peg away   /pɛg əwˈeɪ/   Listen
Peg away

verb
1.
Work doggedly or persistently.  Synonyms: keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel, plug away, slog.





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"Peg away" Quotes from Famous Books



... instant, and then abruptly he laughed and released her work. "Bless your funny little heart!" he said. "Peg away, if you want to! It looks rather as if you're starting at the wrong end, but, being a woman, no doubt you ...
— The Top of the World • Ethel M. Dell


Words linked to "Peg away" :   work, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel


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