keep at it
idiom
: to continue doing or trying to do something
If you keep at it long enough you'll succeed.
The project was difficult, but we kept at it and eventually it was done.
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Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day.
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
Humans don’t just take one objective and keep at it from the start to the end.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
Crews and aircraft will keep at it Wednesday, but the weather is not expected to cool down until Thursday, when the highs are expected to max at 102.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
More people will certainly die if he’s allowed to keep at it, and the Biden administration has been bafflingly lenient on the power-hungry governor.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2025
Humans don’t just take one objective and keep at it from the start to the end.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024
Crews and aircraft will keep at it Wednesday, but the weather is not expected to cool down until Thursday, when the highs are expected to max at 102.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
More people will certainly die if he’s allowed to keep at it, and the Biden administration has been bafflingly lenient on the power-hungry governor.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Keep at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20at%20it. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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