“The men plod, doggedly, with large, unwieldy blackboards slung over their shoulders, but everywhere they look, nobody is interested in reading and writing when living from day to day is such a concern.”

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Present participle for to move very slowly (towards something)

crawling

getting no place fast

moving at a snail's pace

sitting on one's butt

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

using delaying tactics

holding back

humming and hawing

hanging on

putting off doing something

playing a waiting game

appearing to pass slowly

letting something slide

kicking the can down the road

staying in the background

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“The bearcats plod stealthily behind me. Soon, I'm surrounded still by a chorus of low growls.”

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Present participle for to work slowly and perseveringly, typically at a dull or laborious task

labouring^UK

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

plowing^US

ploughing^UK

proceeding laboriously

working like a Trojan

keeping at it

working like a dog

bending over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

keeping your nose to the grindstone

making an all-out effort

digging deeper

giving it your best shot

working day and night

working oneself to the bone

breaking your neck

slaving away

pulling out all the stops

breaking one's back

leaning over backwards

putting one's back into something

jumping through hoops

moving heaven and earth

burning the candle at both ends

taking pains

falling over backwards

plugging along

keeping your head down

working your guts out

working fingers to bone

keeping nose to grindstone

tolling

straining every nerve

going all out for

going for the doctor

driving oneself to the limit

making a supreme effort

pushing oneself to the limit

sparing no effort

trying very hard

making a great effort

pegging away at

working one's butt off

getting your head down

leaving no stone unturned

offering

trying as hard as one can

putting one's back into it

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

going hammer and tongs

using some elbow grease

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

putting up a fight against

making a special effort

giving it all you've got

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

putting in one hundred percent

giving it all one has

having a stab at

going for the jugular

giving it a whirl

going the limit

putting the pedal to the metal

getting down to it

putting one's heart and soul into it

putting pedal to the metal

putting in work

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“He would find himself locked in a room upstairs, trying to plod through his homework, while Nick was tearing around the house.”

Verb

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Present participle for to walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance

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