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plow on

B2 informal intransitive
In simple words

To keep going even when something is hard or boring

Literal meaning: To continue driving a plow forward through the field

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

To continue working at something tedious or difficult without stopping

"The speech was going on far too long, but the senator just plowed on regardless."

2 B2 neutral

To continue moving forward in difficult or obstructed conditions

"Even in the blizzard, the expedition team plowed on through the snow toward base camp."

Usage notes

Always intransitive. Suggests the task requires real effort and the person is pushing through resistance. Commonly used in British English in informal speech and writing.

Commonly used with

regardless despite work report manuscript meeting

Forms

Base
plow on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
plows on
he/she/it
Past simple
plowed on
yesterday
Past participle
plowed on
have + pp
-ing form
plowing on
continuous

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