plough through
To get through a lot of difficult work or a physical obstacle by pushing hard and not giving up.
Meanings
To work through a large amount of something tedious or difficult with sustained effort.
"I've been ploughing through a hundred applications and I'm not even halfway done."
To force a way through a physical obstacle or substance with power.
"The icebreaker ploughed through the frozen sea at a steady five knots."
To crash through something with unstoppable force.
"The vehicle ploughed through the barriers at the entrance."
Very common in everyday British English. 'Ploughing through a book/pile of work' is extremely frequent. Also used literally for vehicles or ships forcing through obstacles. 'Plow through' in American English.
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