peg away
peg away · pegs away · pegged away · pegging away
To keep workingTo keep working (at something).
Meaning
2 senses(informal)To keep working (at something).
(archaic, slang)To depart hastily; peg it; scram.
More definitions
- work doggedly or persistently
Forms
pegs away, pegging away, pegged away, pegged away| Base form | peg away · to peg away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pegs away |
| Present participle | pegging away |
| Past simple | pegged away |
| Past participle | pegged away |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- work doggedly or persistently:plug awayslogkeep one's nose to the grindstonekeep one's shoulder to the wheel
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb