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slave away

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slave away (at something)

Fig. to work very hard (doing something). I'm tired of slaving away at this and getting nowhere. I'm slaving away for $7.00 an hour and have no prospects for the future.

See also: away, slave

slave away

v.

To work very hard or persistently: I've been slaving away in the garden. The accountant slaved away on the tax returns.

See also: away, slave

slave away

verb

See slave away at something

See also: away, slave