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Phr V plod on plods, plodding, plodded plod along/on slightly informal to continue walking or working at the same, slow rateI keep plodding on and one day the job will be finished.Small children plodding along under the weight of bulging schoolbags are a familiar sight.
phraseplod on1. plod along/on informal to continue walking or working in a slow but determined way, especially when it is difficult or not very interesting: With rain spitting in our faces, we plodded along, determined not to give up.+ with The police are still plodding on with their investigation, despite the lack of any evidence.2. plod along/on informal to make progress very slowly: "The economy continues to plod along," said Robert Dederick, a consultant from Chicago.
plod onTo move, progress, or develop at a slow but constant and deliberate pace. John: "Hey Steve, what's new?" Steve: "Nothing much, just been plodding on with my thesis for the last few weeks." My 95-year-old grandfather still makes a point of plodding on to the local shop each morning to catch up with neighbors and friends. I could feel my eyelids getting heavy as the lecture plodded on. |