plow on
plow on · plows on · plowed on · plowing on
To continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming taskTo continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming task.
» I plowed Phoebe on our very first date.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming task.
If you want to get good grades in the exam, you have to plow on with the book.
Examples
1 sentencesI plowed Phoebe on our very first date.
Forms
plows on, plowing on, plowed on, plowed on| Base form | plow on · to plow on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plows on |
| Present participle | plowing on |
| Past simple | plowed on |
| Past participle | plowed on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- plow upTo uncover or unearth (something) through plowing.
- plow onTo continue with a menial, tedious, or time-consuming task.
- plow inTo cover by plowing
- plow backTo reinvest profits into a business.
- plow intoTo crash into something.
- plow aheadTo continue doing something difficult; to continue without regard for resistance.
- plow underTo destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow
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