slave away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Work very hard, often unrewarded
Why “away”? Away can mean you keep doing something for a while. You write away, chat away, or work away.
“She slaved away in the kitchen all day.”
“He slaved away over the hot stove.”
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beaver away
Same away pattern: persistence
Work busily and persistently
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
type away
Same away pattern: persistence
Tap away at a keyboard steadily
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