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English verb: keep one's shoulder to the wheel

1. keep one's shoulder to the wheel (social) work doggedly or persistently


SamplesShe keeps plugging away at her dissertation.


Synonymskeep one's nose to the grindstone, peg away, plug away, slog


Pattern of useSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s PP


Broader (hypernym)work









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