forge ahead

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle ahead

Meanings

1

Make steady determined progress

Why “ahead”? Moving ahead means advancing along the path before others or despite resistance.

They forged ahead with the plan.
They made steady determined progress with the plan.
The team forged ahead after two failed tests.
The team kept making steady progress after two failed tests.

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