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May 2016
7m 49s

#136 - TO PLOUGH ON/AHEAD/THROUGH/INTO

Luke Thompson
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to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a plough. See pic. 1. to plough on/ahead = to keep going even though it's difficult "I've got to get this report done by tomorrow, so I just have to plough ahead" "We decided to plough ahead with the decision to move to new premises, even though it was unpopular" ... Show More
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