plough through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Continue doggedly to the end
Why “through”? You start a task and continue until it is completely finished.
“She ploughed through her tax return.”
“Tom ploughed through a pile of emails.”
Don't confuse with
Plough through means continue doggedly to the end. Plough back means reinvest profits into a business rather than taking them as income.
Plough through means continue doggedly to the end. Plough ahead means continue doing something with determination despite difficulty.
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“She ploughed through her tax return.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
plough ahead
A contrast learners often mix up
Continue doing something with determination despite difficulty
plough back
A contrast learners often mix up
Reinvest profits into a business rather than taking them as income
be through
Same through pattern: finishing
Have finished something
break through
Same through pattern: finishing
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
carry through
Same through pattern: finishing
Complete what was promised
come through
Same through pattern: finishing
Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message, call, or delivery
fall through
Same through pattern: finishing
Fail to happen or be completed
follow through
Same through pattern: finishing
Carry an action to its proper conclusion
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