slog away

To work diligently for a lengthy period of time: The student slogged away on the algebra assignment.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hirshel	-	Yiddish
Sherisse	shə-REES	English (Rare)
Murtagh	-	Irish
Martirio	mahr-TEE-ryo	Spanish
Dominykas	-	Lithuanian
Babak	-	Persian, Ancient Persian