# slug away

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/slug-away
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To work very hard (at); to toil

## Examples

- I have to slug away at my homework all afternoon.
- She had to slug away at her thesis for months before she finally finished the final chapter.
- Despite the lack of recognition for his efforts, the dedicated researcher continued to slug away at the complex data until he uncovered the truth.

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