peg away

peg away (at something)

To continue trying or working diligently (at something). I'm really not very good at math, but I've got to keep pegging away at it if I want to get into an engineering program. A: "Where's John?" B: "Oh, he's out in the garden pegging away."

See also: away, peg

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peg away

(at something) Go to plug away (at something).

See also: away, peg

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