plod away at

plod away at something

to keep trying to do something. He continues to plod away at writing his novel. It's been three years now. How long have you been plodding away at that book?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Badri	-	Georgian
Esa	E-sah	Finnish
Rosalynne	ROZ-ə-lin	English (Rare)
Poseidon	pə-SIE-dən (English)	Greek Mythology
Miranda	mə-RAN-də (English)	English, Dutch
Tlaloc	TLAH-lok	Aztec and Toltec Mythology