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.
Examples of keep at it in a Sentence
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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.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
Being able to keep at it and get through any roadblocks.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2014
If the republic is lucky, voters will give Biden another four years to keep at it.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
But an intrepid group will keep at it, maybe fueled by snacks and some hot coffee.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
The success of last year’s generator distribution inspired Zhang to keep at it.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
The responsibility now falls on you to keep at it because the talent's been identified.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2023
Elon Musk, pursuing his own personal interests, is urging them to keep at it.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Yet the most committed artists manage to stick around; players who keep playing become better players; amateurs grow into professionals — and some, who never make a career, keep at it for fun.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
Being able to keep at it and get through any roadblocks.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2014
If the republic is lucky, voters will give Biden another four years to keep at it.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
But an intrepid group will keep at it, maybe fueled by snacks and some hot coffee.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2024
The success of last year’s generator distribution inspired Zhang to keep at it.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
The responsibility now falls on you to keep at it because the talent's been identified.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 May 2023
Elon Musk, pursuing his own personal interests, is urging them to keep at it.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Yet the most committed artists manage to stick around; players who keep playing become better players; amateurs grow into professionals — and some, who never make a career, keep at it for fun.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
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“Keep at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keep%20at%20it. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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