slog away
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Meaning · English
to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Làm việc chăm chỉ và kiên nhẫn trong thời gian dài
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Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The good students who slog away and do not concern themselves with writing - one can despise them and disdain their victories. But such victories are given qualitative value when it is an artist who carries them off[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “slog away” mean?
to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
Is “slog away” formal or informal?
slog away is generally informal.