They hammer away at the math problem until they find the answer.
hammer away
idiomTo continue discussing or trying to solve.
The team had to hammer away at the project for hours before they finally reached a solution.
Despite the mounting criticism from his peers, the researcher continued to hammer away at his complex theory, convinced that persistence would eventually reveal the truth.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
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blow the cobwebs away
To make changes for space for new fresh ideas