Idiom
plough a lonely furrow
Meaning
To carry out an action in isolation, or in an original way, without any help or support from others.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He prefers to plough a lonely furrow in his research.”
“She decided to plough a lonely furrow, developing her unique art style without following any current trends.”
“Despite the intense pressure to conform to the group's methodology, the scientist chose to plough a lonely furrow, trusting his own unconventional theories above all else.”
Examples
simple
“He prefers to plough a lonely furrow in his research.”
contextual
“She decided to plough a lonely furrow, developing her unique art style without following any current trends.”
complex
“Despite the intense pressure to conform to the group's methodology, the scientist chose to plough a lonely furrow, trusting his own unconventional theories above all else.”
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