forge on
To proceed with something. The start of my presentation did not go as I had hoped, but I had to just forge on and keep talking. I know you're eager to buy a house, but you can't just forge on without considering what you can actually afford. It rained all day, meaning I couldn't exactly forge on with my plans to garden.
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