beaver away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Work busily and persistently
Why “away”? Away can mean you keep doing something for a while. You write away, chat away, or work away.
“They beavered away on the report all weekend.”
“The team beavered away on the costumes all week.”
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“They beavered away on the report all weekend.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
blast away
Same away pattern: persistence
Continue firing weapons or playing loud music for an extended time
chat away
Same away pattern: persistence
Talk on at length, contentedly
hammer away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep hammering or pressing on something
plug away
Same away pattern: persistence
Persist with a difficult task
scribble away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep writing in a busy fashion
sing away
Same away pattern: persistence
Keep singing happily on your own
slave away
Same away pattern: persistence
Work very hard, often unrewarded
type away
Same away pattern: persistence
Tap away at a keyboard steadily
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