beaver on

verb

Meaning

To continue working diligently and persistently on a task, especially in the face of difficulties.

Examples

She had to beaver on through the night to finish the report.
The students were told to beaver on with their studies despite the distractions.

Synonyms: persevere, persist, plod, keep at it

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beaver on

verb

Pronunciation: ˈbiːvər ɒn

Definition

To continue working diligently and persistently on a task, especially in the face of difficulties.

Examples

She had to beaver on through the night to finish the report.
The students were told to beaver on with their studies despite the distractions.
Even though it was a tough problem, the engineers continued to beaver on until they found a solution.

How to Use beaver on

beaver on something (prepositional phrase): to work diligently on a specific task or project — "They decided to beaver on the proposal until it was perfect."

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