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What is another word for plugging along?

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Present participle for to move slowly, heavily, clumsily, or with difficulty

Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

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Present participle for to move slowly, heavily, clumsily, or with difficulty

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Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort towards work, a task, or a goal

laboring^US

labouring^UK

endeavoring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

bending over backwards

sweating blood

doing all one can

working like a Trojan

leaning over backwards

pulling out all the stops

falling over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

putting one's back into something

dragging oneself

working oneself to the bone

burning the candle at both ends

giving it your best shot

moving heaven and earth

keeping your nose to the grindstone

working day and night

making an all-out effort

making a great effort

keeping your head down

getting your head down

jumping through hoops

working one's butt off

using some elbow grease

leaving no stone unturned

putting one's back into it

working your guts out

rolling up one's sleeves

making a supreme effort

getting your act together

busting chops

driving oneself

pulling up one's socks

striving to

giving it all one has

shooting for

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

having a bash

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

working one's tail off

devoting

working fingers to bone

keeping nose to grindstone

proceeding laboriously

dedicating

going all-out for

sticking with it

putting up a fight against

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

keeping at

addressing

driving oneself to the limit

pushing oneself to the limit

straining every nerve

going for the jugular

going the limit

directing your efforts towards

attending to

applying your mind

putting effort into something

plowing away

putting effort

putting your head down

moving with difficulty

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

applying to

getting down to nuts and bolts

getting down to the nitty-gritty

getting down to business

getting down to brass tacks

getting to work

bellying up to the bar

making one's way with difficulty

proceeding with difficulty

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