tug away

tug away (at something)

to pull hard at something; to haul something. She tugged away at the rope, but the anchor would not budge. No matter how much she tugged away, it didn't move.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chantelle	shawn-TEL, shan-TEL	English
Amen	AH-mun (English)	Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Gamil	-	Arabic (Egyptian)
Christelle	krees-TEL	French
Julitta	-	History
Wafai	-	Arabic