plough on

To move, progress, or develop at a slow but constant and deliberate pace, especially that which is menial, time consuming, or tedious. Primarily heard in UK. John: "Hey Steve, what's new?" Steve: "Nothing much, just been ploughing on with research for my thesis." A: "I've still got a ways to go before I'll be finished clearing out debris from the property." B: "Well, just keep ploughing on until you're done!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anastasia	ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian), a-nə-STAY-zhə (English), a-nə-STAS-yə (English), ah-nahs-TAH-syah (Spanish), ah-nahs-TAH-zyah (Italian)	Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, English, Spanish, Italian, Ancient Greek
Dodge	[dɔdʒ]
Setiawan	se-tee-AH-wahn	Indonesian
Valeriy	vah-LYE-ree	Russian
Dajana	DAH-yah-nah	Serbian, Croatian
Kyle	KIEL, KIE-əl	English