“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.”

Verb

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Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort

toiling

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

labouring^UK

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

working like a Trojan

working like a dog

keeping at it

bending over backwards

working your fingers to the bone

working day and night

keeping your nose to the grindstone

making an all-out effort

digging deeper

giving it your best shot

working oneself to the bone

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

groveling^US

grovelling^UK

working your guts out

pushing oneself

going ham

going hard

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

applying oneself to

sticking at

sticking with it

getting your head down

leaving no stone unturned

offering

doing all you can

trying as hard as one can

putting one's back into it

using some elbow grease

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

putting up a fight against

making a special effort

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

going hammer and tongs

pulling out all stops

giving old college try

putting one's back in it

hitting the ball

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

giving it all one has

having a stab at

going for the jugular

giving it a whirl

going the limit

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“He is still plodding away at the same job.”

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Present participle for to move very slowly (towards something)

getting no place fast

moving at a snail's pace

sitting on one's butt

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

frittering away time

losing time

taking one's own sweet time

whiling away the time

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

using delaying tactics

holding back

humming and hawing

hanging on

putting off doing something

staying put

buying time

playing for time

playing a waiting game

appearing to pass slowly

using dilatory tactics

putting on the back burner

letting something slide

kicking the can down the road

establishing yourself

holding the fort

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Verb

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Present participle for work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task

plowing^US

ploughing^UK

toiling

trawling

wading

laboring^US

labouring^UK

slogging

soldiering

proceeding laboriously

soldiering on

drudging

toiling away at

proceeding with difficulty

Verb

Present participle for to be in motion by moving one's feet in a slow and alternative manner

travelling^UK

traveling^US

getting some exercise

pounding the pavement

going off at a tangent

getting sidetracked

wandering aimlessly

getting off the point

going for a constitutional

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Verb

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

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