slog away
slog away · slogs away · slogged away · slogging away
To work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting mannerTo work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
» We can slog away all day at studying and still not learn anything.
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1 senses(informal)To work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
Examples
1 sentencesWe can slog away all day at studying and still not learn anything.
Origin
From slog + away.From slog + away.
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Forms
slogs away, slogging away, slogged away, slogged away| Base form | slog away · to slog away |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slogs away |
| Present participle | slogging away |
| Past simple | slogged away |
| Past participle | slogged away |
irregular
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