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What is another word for
lay down the law
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Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way
To make the decisions
To command the doing of by one's authority
To overpower by weight
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)
To criticize or censure harshly
To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way
To punish or rebuke formally for an offense
To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition
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Verb
▲
Issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way
be dogmatic
be domineering
boss about
call the shots
call the tune
order about
boss
boss around
dictate to
order
order around
push about
push around
ride roughshod over
tell someone what to do
throw your weight around
domineer
dominate
bully
pressurise
UK
browbeat
give orders to
walk all over
bulldoze
dictate
control
pressurize
US
lord it over
command
push
direct
govern
run
oversee
try to control
be in charge
sway
spearhead
impose one's will on
administrate
use strong-arm tactics on
rule
captain
quarterback
superintend
head
preside over
lean on
railroad
take charge
lead
manage
throw one's weight about
supervise
give orders
act the tin god
tyrannize
US
oppress
tyrannise
UK
more ❯
“She'll
lay down the law
on headline issues and take your calls.”
Verb
▲
To make the decisions
call the shots
be in charge
be in command
be in control
be the boss
run the show
wear the trousers
be at the helm
be at the wheel
be in the saddle
call the tune
make the decisions
make the rules
pull the strings
rule the roost
be in the driving seat
hold the purse strings
be in the driver's seat
be responsible
honcho
be top dog
hold sway
have authority
reign supreme
ride herd
play first fiddle
wear the pants
crack the whip
Verb
▲
To command the doing of by one's authority
decree
command
order
dictate
ordain
rule
decide
prescribe
proclaim
call
demand
determine
direct
enact
mandate
pronounce
adjudge
enjoin
announce
authorise
UK
authorize
US
compel
constrain
declare
force
impose
oblige
require
set
lay down
put your foot down
read the riot act
judge
adjudicate
establish
state
deliver
assert
affirm
fix
asseverate
pass
legislate
constitute
make
issue
trumpet
foresay
institute
set down
deal
elect
delegate
commission
bless
nominate
arbitrate
maintain
drum
walk heavy
deal with
find
blast
settle
deem
estimate
evaluate
esteem
assess
resolve
verbalize
US
pontificate
mouth
give a ruling on
give a verdict on
decide on
set forth
verbalise
UK
hold
surmise
sound off
conclude
rule on
settle on
sit in judgment
pass judgement on
pass judgment
sit in judgement on
make a ruling on
spread around
postulate
gather
infer
deduce
theorise
UK
figure
say
theorize
US
make a judgement
pass upon
charge
tell
instruct
bid
adjure
ask
urge
exact
solicit
summon
requisition
claim
need
request
seek
expect
necessitate
task
beckon
appoint
quest
warn
subpoena
call on
call upon
stipulate for
insist on
force upon
call the shots
call for
give the command to
impose on
give the order to
give orders to
press for
boss around
give directions
clamor for
give orders
want
obligate
entreat
impel
drive
beseech
coerce
insist
cause
warrant
pressure
ask for
take
pressurize
US
bear
wish
importune
press
challenge
crave
railroad
pressurise
UK
exhort
push for
appeal for
assign
involve
choose
implore
stipulate
dragoon
entail
impress
supplicate
will
sandbag
muscle
effect
clamour for
look for
beg for
bay for
badger for
put the screws on
petition for
extort
pester for
nag for
please
promulgate
guide
organize
US
beg
obtain
justify
push
enforce
organise
UK
blackjack
make necessary
formulate
besiege
elect for
bind
browbeat
plead with
strong-arm
insist upon
apply for
set up
bid for
steamroller
bully
menace
bludgeon
put the heat on
bulldoze
sue for
blackmail
bring about
lay claim to
put in for
tighten the screws on
use strong-arm tactics on
advise
extract
make demands on
inform
lecture
aspire
arrange
give instructions
invoke
mean
retrieve
call the signals
petition
specify
behoove
US
arrogate
impetrate
propose
sue
appeal
behove
UK
be grounds for
intend
concern
comprise
encompass
include
arrange a date for
arrange a time for
pray
plead
forcefully persuade
caution
formally request
hold out for
admonish
leave no choice but to
spur
pester
define
nag
assert oneself
pray for
hit up
whistle for
inquire about
put in an application for
recommend
appeal to
apply to
ask authoritatively
be after
ask brusquely
depend on
cry out for
call out for
cry for
rely upon
decree that
necessitate that
hope for
volunteer someone unwittingly
exert
file for
count on
govern
influence
consist of
particularise
UK
select
designate
particularize
US
lean on
put pressure on
use pressure on
bulldoze into
railroad into
manipulate
tell someone to volunteer
overcome
summons
terrorize
US
choose to do
set out
make provision for
pick out
write prescription
call the tune
call the play
occasion
foist
use duress on
burden
conscript
use force on
urge by force
choke
concuss
apply
obtrude
contract
terrorise
UK
move
write a prescription for
induce
clamor
US
clamour
UK
bear down
exert force on
twist someone's arm
bear hard on
put screws to
put the squeeze on
put squeeze on
force one's hand
bring pressure to bear upon
bring pressure to bear on
pin down
press-gang
put the bite on
voluntell
arraign
shotgun
intimidate
cite
put under an obligation
like
sanction
tighten the screw on
put up to
high-pressure
have
turn the screws on
badger
prevail on
harass
turn the screw on
prevail upon
hound
have someone do something
hector
leave someone no option
ratify
approve
desire
serve with a summons
fancy
legalize
US
validate
prefer
serve with a writ
opt
endorse
relish
vote in
legalise
UK
give the seal of approval to
implement
transact
accomplish
put into practice
put in force
give the green light to
get the floor
give the thumbs up to
effectuate
OK
make laws
make law
execute
accept
make into law
bring to bear
vote favorably
carry through
steamroll
jam through
give the go-ahead to
bring into effect
give the OK to
put through
railroad through
be partial to
think fit
would like
feel like
be inclined toward
feel disposed to
be inclined
see fit
more ❯
Verb
▲
To overpower by weight
preponderate
predominate
rule
dominate
prevail
boss
command
control
dictate
direct
domineer
eclipse
handle
head
influence
lead
manage
monopolise
UK
monopolize
US
outnumber
outshine
overbear
overrule
overshadow
reign
run
subject
subjugate
superabound
sway
tyrannise
UK
tyrannize
US
reign supreme
detract from
hold sway
prevail over
call the shots
have one's way
have upper hand
hold sway over
keep under thumb
play first fiddle
rule the roost
run the show
lead by the nose
sit on top of
govern
preside over
be in charge of
be in control of
administer
supervise
oversee
guide
superintend
conduct
hegemonize
steward
captain
administrate
reign over
exercise control over
take over
call the tune
be the leader of
be in power over
be at the helm of
head up
dictate terms
hold the reins
be in driver's seat
have charge of
rule over
crack the whip
lord over
assume command of
call the shots on
master
overpower
oppress
bully
intimidate
subordinate
subdue
vanquish
conquer
pacify
push around
be in command of
be the boss of
push about
have under one's thumb
have the upper hand over
be at the helm
have ascendancy over
have the whip hand over
boss about
trample on
ride roughshod over
rule the roost in
wear the trousers
be in the saddle
have the upper hand in
walk all over
have mastery over
boss around
regulate
order
operate
steer
keep
tend
pilot
overlook
have control of
occupy throne
execute
serve the people
wear the crown
carry on
carry out
preside
assume command
hold office
hold dominion
be in power
be in the driving seat
be in the driver's seat
render
pull the strings
exercise authority
call the signals
run things
wield the sceptre
hold power
occupy the throne
be the boss
be queen
be king
sit on the throne
be monarch
be sovereign
be number one
be in control
be in command
be in charge
be in authority
quarterback
discipline
affect
micromanage
regiment
bewield
besteer
have someone in the palm of one's hand
have a hold over
hold the purse strings
puppeteer
have something in the palm of one's hand
have authority over
be in saddle
hold purse strings
have someone eating out of one's hand
push buttons
deal with
have someone in one's hip pocket
browbeat
hector
pressurize
US
bulldoze
persecute
threaten
terrorize
US
menace
railroad
bluster
squeeze
swagger
bend
henpeck
pressurise
UK
lord
terrorise
UK
strong-arm
throw your weight around
order about
rule with a rod of iron
order around
put the screws on
lord it over
bend to your will
give orders to
dictate to
use strong-arm tactics on
lean on
be overbearing
push the buttons
rule with an iron hand
kick around
occupy
helm
have control
have influence
sit in power
more ❯
Verb
▲
To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws)
legislate
ordain
prescribe
enact laws
authorise
UK
authorize
US
constitute
constitutionalize
decree
enact
establish laws
make
make laws
order
pass
codify laws
establish
pass laws
promulgate
rule
formulate laws
lay down
ratify laws
enforce laws
make provision
put laws in force
lay down laws
dictate
ratify
sanction
proclaim
institute
effect
organize
US
organise
UK
formulate
initiate
implement
draft
US
inaugurate
set up
approve
install
US
form
commission
bring about
draught
UK
carry through
put through
instal
UK
vote in
make into law
declare
effectuate
introduce
found
advance
pursue
appoint
induct
validate
start
command
pronounce
fix
legalize
US
launch
endorse
create
put in force
impose
administer
accept
determine
set
draw up
delegate
legalise
UK
plant
place
set down
originate
invest
OK
put in place
requisition
demand
come up with
usher in
carry out
conduct
practise
UK
practice
US
adopt
begin
fulfill
US
wage
engage in
arrange
fulfil
UK
enjoin
build
base
empower
carry
support
clear
direct
call
mandate
charter
pioneer
designate
shape
innovate
develop
back
pull off
confirm
carry off
negotiate
compass
predicate
lay foundation
secure
station
certify
undertake
engage
permit
depute
follow through with
erect
build up
corroborate
lodge
foresay
adjudge
deal
elect
bless
nominate
legislate for
put into effect
agree to
implant
domiciliate
moor
inculcate
get something working
get going
lay the foundations of
get moving
kick off
vouch for
vote for
walk heavy
deal with
put your foot down
execute
railroad
steamroll
transact
accomplish
bring to bear
bring into effect
make law
give the go-ahead to
put into practice
give the OK to
vote favorably
jam through
railroad through
give the green light to
get the floor
give the seal of approval to
give the thumbs up to
require
announce
decide
judge
adjudicate
settle
exact
request
charge
instruct
bid
state
choose
assign
guide
resolve
assess
read the riot act
asseverate
gather
elect for
bid for
rule on
specify
oblige
compel
force
constrain
stipulate
define
recommend
arrange a time for
arrange a date for
find
particularise
UK
select
particularize
US
deem
estimate
esteem
evaluate
intend
hold
surmise
write prescription
make provision for
pick out
govern
influence
conclude
write a prescription for
cause
levy
deduce
figure
theorize
US
postulate
infer
theorise
UK
say
lay
want
wish
put
set out
exert
insist
will
call the tune
call the play
apply
enforce
make a judgement
pass upon
fine
decide on
sentence
slap
tax
collect
trumpet
wreck
wreak
clap
saddle
pass judgment
pass judgment on
choose to do
affirm
assert
pronounce judgment on
pass judgement on
deliver
maintain
lay on
drum
blast
mouth
verbalize
US
pontificate
verbalise
UK
sound off
spread around
more ❯
Verb
▲
To criticize or censure harshly
rail against
admonish
castigate
censure
criticise
UK
criticize
US
abuse
berate
denigrate
disparage
assail
chide
denounce
reproach
revile
lambaste
lecture
reprimand
reprobate
reprove
vilify
vituperate
blame
ream
scorn
give a talking-to
tongue-lash
rake over the coals
scold
lay into
slate
rebuke
hammer
upbraid
blast
lambast
carpet
monster
chasten
baste
chastise
flay
rag
reprehend
jaw
call down
give someone hell
chew out
light into
jump on
read the riot act
give someone an earful
tear off a strip
give someone a mouthful
come down on
give someone a telling-off
dress down
rail at
haul over the coals
give someone a rollicking
give someone a dressing-down
tell off
rant at
give someone a bollocking
take to task
tear into
lace into
give a rocket
give someone a rating
give someone a roasting
pitch into
ream out
condemn
excoriate
nag
cavil
recriminate
rail
rate
expostulate
bawl out
give someone what for
blow up
yell at
score
trim
bring to book
find fault with
rap
give someone a caning
slap someone's wrist
tick off
keelhaul
let someone have it
give someone a wigging
give someone a row
remonstrate with
put down
have a go at
rap over the knuckles
objurgate
pull up
wig
bollock
row
tear a strip off
exprobrate
slap on the wrist
attack
slam
knock
savage
bash
pan
rubbish
smear
crucify
pummel
US
bag
skewer
stigmatize
US
inveigh against
pummelled
UK
run down
cast a slur on
blacken someone's reputation
take to pieces
stigmatise
UK
take apart
vituperate against
caution
threap
discipline
take to the woodshed
give someone some stick
put on the mat
slap down
objurate
send someone away with a flea in their ear
go on at
lose one's temper with
preach
have someone on the carpet
jump down someone's throat
keep after
bite someone's head off
asperse
give the business
taunt
malign
bad-mouth
slag off
diss
roast
slur
trash
decry
derogate
defame
slander
cast aspersions on
impugn
calumniate
pillory
belittle
libel
vilipend
traduce
pull apart
slight
dis
deprecate
flame
do a hatchet job on
insult
discredit
slash
speak ill of
pull to pieces
depreciate
fulminate against
deride
besmirch
belabor
US
dump on
belabour
UK
pour scorn on
minimize
US
drag through the mud
discount
ridicule
blacken
blister
trash-talk
potshot
scathe
diminish
hit out at
minimise
UK
contemn
dismiss
throw brickbats at
mock
detract
pick holes in
scorch
harangue
talk down
tear down
execrate
speak badly of
cut up
backbite
speak evil of
throw mud at
cry down
dispraise
scandalize
US
curse
poor-mouth
blacken the name of
undervalue
shoot down
tear to pieces
play down
scoff at
write off
kiss off
scandalise
UK
give a bad name
deplore
arraign
fault
detract from
disdain
sneer at
underrate
criticize severely
maul
spread lies about
slang
sling mud at
misprize
hate
carp at
misrepresent
give someone a bad press
cane
despise
anathematize
disrespect
lash
sully
slag
skin
sledge
underestimate
give something a battering
sully the reputation of
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
degrade
marginalize
US
mudsling
sail into
cavil at
marginalise
UK
rip into
abhor
animadvert on
pick to pieces
pooh-pooh
give a black eye
do down
look down on
fulminate
demean
rollick
lampoon
blacken the reputation of
denunciate
taint
trivialize
US
conduct a smear campaign against
tarnish
disapprove of
downgrade
injure
stain
hit
lower
minify
spurn
opprobriate
loathe
disgrace
go for the jugular
trivialise
UK
detest
make light of
give something a bad press
treat lightly
fling mud at
give a bad press to
jeer at
give some stick to
spread scandal about
tell lies about
call names
cut to the quick
bring into disrepute
abominate
laugh at
hold cheap
sully someone's reputation
accuse
proscribe
offend
badmouth
give someone bondi
declaim
humiliate
blaspheme
blacken the character of
reject
tease
rant
devalue
carp
snoot
inveigh
punish
persecute
oppress
slap
debase
fustigate
deflate
call over the coals
demonize
US
ostracize
US
scoff
demonise
UK
ostracise
UK
snub
hose
call out
sneer
animadvert
high-hat
miscall
caricature
burlesque
nitpick about
drag through the mire
complain
swear at
give flak to
treat disrespectfully
put away
find fault
declaim against
sniff at
throw shade
jump down one's throat
be rude to
do a number on
shout at
cuss out
tear apart
rip up
run a smear campaign against
laugh off
take down a peg
treat with contempt
take a swipe at
drag someone's name through the mud
drag someone's name through the mire
write false reports about
feel contempt for
look down upon
mark wrong
spread tales about
cut down to size
blacken someone's name
drag name through mud
be critical of
be spiteful towards
be unkind about
be malicious about
speak of with disfavour
backstab
gossip
lie
spite
refute
rave at
back-bite
gossip about
nag at
prosecute
have a pop at
argue with
assault verbally
impeach
indict
bag on
pass strictures upon
destroy
disagree with
cheapen
downcry
ride
zing
cudgel
shellac
strike
scourge
smother
pile in
poormouth
start on
start in
chew
disregard
lam into
set upon
take on
sell short
call on the carpet
bring discredit to
give tongue-lashing
give a piece of one's mind
snipe at
put hooks in
blow off
cut down
humble
discountenance
clamor against
lash into
affront
weigh into
make fun of
annoy
jump on one's case
snap someone's head off
criticize harshly
hold forth against
tear to shreds
provoke
criticize unfairly
bad mouth
give black eye
let fly at
rap knuckles
outrage
show up
charge with
give comeuppance
knock off high horse
hurt
lash out
aggravate
give someone a carpeting
eat out
criticize hatefully
give one hell
blow up at
jump all over
mark down
take away
hurl insults at
wound
wade into
have your knife in
give a tongue-lashing
take swipe at
throw stones at
storm
rage
walk over
sneeze at
upset
animadvert upon
mortify
explode
nit-pick
yelp
yap
bawl
look down one's nose at
thumb nose at
befoul
burst out
lash out at
exprobate
sound off
lay out
rebuff
incriminate
remonstrate
let fly
keep nothing back
erupt with anger
villainize
irritate
disoblige
have at
work over
crack down on
go after
abase
smirch
blot
imprecate
rile
growl
gird
jeer
defile
damage
injure the reputation of
cast aspersion
taint someone's name
blacken someone's character
stain someone's good name
accuse falsely
sully someone's name
tarnish someone's name
soil someone's name
accurse
give offence to
look askance
get after
pick apart
give vent to one's emotions
give free rein to one's emotions
muckrake
cause offence to
step on one's toes
hurt somebody's feelings
cut dead
regard with disgust
feel revulsion to
feel aversion to
feel disgust for
belie
strumpet
plaster
disapprove
tie into
beat up on
bark at
frame
judge
pronounce
name
adjudge
dislike
thunder
downplay
understate
squash
sling mud
rip
squelch
defame someone's character
run smear campaign
disrelish
vociferate
kick
shun
protest
declare unfit
send up
fume
point finger at
hang something on
blow whistle on
thumbs down on
pin it on
lay at one's door
send up the river
eschew
scout
challenge
take down
poor mouth
pooh pooh
shoot full of holes
sour grapes
object
whip
gibe
repudiate
shrink from
complain about
expostulate about
protest strongly at
make a fuss about
make a stand against
kick up a fuss about
take issue with
thunder against
object to
raise objections to
make a protest against
complain vociferously about
disagree violently with
oppose strongly
put up a fight against
kick up a stink about
rage against
kick against
complain bitterly about
take a stand against
speak out against
kick up
remonstrate about
express disapproval of
take great exception to
find intolerable
not be able to stomach
not be able to stand
feel contempt
have a down on
have no use for
not be able to bear
be allergic to
regard with contempt
be repelled by
spit on
be scornful about
heap scorn on
turn back on
be contemptuous about
hold in contempt
curl your lip at
spit in the face of
turn your nose up at
turn down
show contempt for
turn up one's nose at
spit in the eye of
dig
jinx
rag on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way
pontificate
preach
declaim
dogmatize
expound
pontify
lecture
moralise
UK
moralize
US
sermonise
UK
sermonize
US
pronounce
spout
address
admonish
evangelise
UK
evangelize
US
expatiate
harangue
minister
perorate
preachify
pulpiteer
spiel
teach
spout off
give sermon
get on a soapbox
mouth off
hold forth
sound off
express one's opinion
go on
talk
orate
speechify
speak
discourse
rant
drone on
jaw
deliver
make a speech
give a talk
fulminate
give an address
give a speech
give a lecture
stump
ethicize
edify
descant
talk at length
recite
make a statement
rave
address an audience
deliver an address
criticize
US
advise
rationalize
US
theorize
US
philosophize
US
remark
comment
speak at length
philosophise
UK
criticise
UK
rationalise
UK
theorise
UK
proclaim
declare
bluster
opine
chatter
huff
state
trumpet
utter
ramble
assert
argue
prelect
pass judgment
mouth
pitch
say something
talk big
pile it on
take the floor
give a sermon
debate
be moralistic
give lessons in
instruct
get on your high horse
speak out
get across
yell
intone
observe
soapbox
bloviate
note
reflect
speak monotonously
talk interminably
speak boringly
drone
talk forcefully
ramble on
rabbit on
blow hot air
shoot off one's mouth
allow
go on and on
editorialise
UK
editorialize
US
announce
weigh in
decree
explain
elaborate
affirm
develop
judge
enlarge
adjudicate
rule
expand
dissertate
call
lucubrate
maintain
dissert
commentate
voice
treat
drum
blast
ordain
asseverate
verbalize
US
write learnedly
verbalise
UK
write at length
dilate upon
spread around
lay down
give
talk to
speak to
declaim to
deliver talk
expound to
give talk
jaw to
hold forth to
sound off to
orate to
give speech
give a talk to
memorialise
UK
give an address to
give a speech to
drone on to
bespeak
root for
discuss
give a discourse to
give a dissertation to
make a speech to
give an oration to
preach to
memorialize
US
spiel to
deliver speech
give a lecture to
spout to
give a sermon to
speechify to
sermonize to
refer
preachify to
deliver a sermon to
more ❯
Verb
▲
To punish or rebuke formally for an offense
discipline
punish
castigate
chastise
penalise
UK
penalize
US
chasten
reprimand
correct
reprove
rebuke
upbraid
carpet
dress down
remonstrate with
take disciplinary action against
bring to book
give someone a dressing-down
give someone a roasting
rap over the knuckles
give a rocket
put on the carpet
put on the mat
recompense
reprehend
visit
throw the book at
mete out punishment to
crack down on
come down on
teach a lesson
come down on like a ton of bricks
give a lesson to
make an example of
rap knuckles
slap someone's wrist
sentence
fine
deal with
ground
sanction
scapegoat
punish severely
discipline someone for
give something a going-over
give it to someone
give someone the works
tan someone's hide
whip someone's hide
condemn
dock
mulct
judge
amerce
imprison
impose penalty
slap with
inflict a penalty on
hit with
impose a penalty on
impose a sentence on
exact a penalty from
award a penalty against
more ❯
Verb
▲
To maintain one's position staunchly in the face of opposition
insist
persevere
persist
press
not give up
hold on
be determined
hold out
stand firm
show determination
hang in there
stick it out
be resolute
keep on at
be firm
be emphatic
make a stand
stand your ground
stand up for oneself
brook no refusal
put your foot down
take a stand
not take no for an answer
stick to your guns
maintain
continue
plug away
plough on
keep going
be pertinacious
hang on
hammer away
bash on
keep on
go the distance
keep it up
be diligent
grind away
be obstinate
stick at it
stop at nothing
peg away
press on
stand fast
keep at it
soldier on
be adamant
leave no stone unturned
be patient
plod on
struggle on
go on
see something through
carry on
see through
press ahead
stay with something
stay the course
be persistent
follow through
be tenacious
remain
endure
grind
stay
drudge
finish
stick
beaver
labor
US
labour
UK
toil
show determination in
not cease from
plow on
not falter in
keep going with
pursue
strive
perseverate
obtain
stick at
carry through
refuse to go away
crack on
follow up
go all the way
go the limit
keep at
be stubborn
tough it out
stick with it
see it through
stick with
hold your ground
continue with
hang tough
persevere with
last
beaver away
soldier on with
hang in
gut it out
stay with it
persist with
carry on with
dig your heels in
stay with
keep your nose to the grindstone
travail
work
keep trying
exert oneself
resist
hold fast
push on
not budge
keep up
stand pat
persist at
peg away at
press on with
work hard
not give up with
keep on with
plug away at
be resolved
go on with
put up with it
grin and bear it
fight
perpetuate
slog
slave
proceed
sweat
moil
plod
plow through
soldier
slog away
slave away
plod away
plug
graft
work at
get on
see it through to the end
work like a dog
work like a Trojan
sweat blood
plod on through
press ahead with
stay put
hammer away at
continue to the end
remain firm
go for it
stick out
get your head down
bring to completion
work away
bring to a finish
plough on through
stay pat
keep attempting
carry on trying
keep striving
hold up
abide
chug
hold
bide
dig in your heels
carry-on
perdure
prevail
linger
carry on doggedly
go ahead
be tough
not back down
double down
work one's butt off
kill oneself
work one's nuts off
persist in
persevere in
struggle
be resolute in
be steadfast in
be pertinacious in
complete
be persistent in
exert yourself
pursue your goal
keep your hand in
go to the mat
go for broke
keep driving
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
slave away at
plough through
work away at
be steadfast
struggle on with
stick to
grub
strain
put up with
smile and nod
grit your teeth
lump
ride out
weather
direct
conduct
hustle
plow
US
bash on with
tug
hump
put your back into
plough
UK
peg
head-down
keep your head down
bang away
dig away
manage
fight on
buckle down
push forward
take pains
toil on
discharge
practise
UK
wage
hammer
continue work
stick to it
apply yourself
plod along
take it like a man
engage in
take the rough with the smooth
take the bad with the good
prosecute
practice
US
proceed with
drudge away
work one's socks off on
graft away
kill oneself with
not cease
apply oneself
go ahead with
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