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slog through

[/slɔːɡ θruː/]
verb (phrasal)
trabalhar duro em; perseverar apesar de dificuldades
1. To work hard and persistently through something difficult or tedious; to push forward with effort despite obstacles
I had to slog through the entire manual to find the answer.
Tive que trabalhar duro lendo todo o manual para encontrar a resposta.
2. To move slowly and heavily through something, as in mud or difficult terrain
We slogged through the swamp for hours.
Caminhamos com dificuldade através do pântano por horas.
NYC Slang
grind through it; muscle through it
Synonyms
push throughgrind throughlabor throughtrudge throughperseverebattle through
Antonyms
breeze throughglide throughskip throughabandonquit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar duro em; se esforçar muito em
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
se matar de trabalhar em; encarar com dificuldade
Colloquial usage
São Paulo
se esforçar bastante em; levar a sério
Business and professional contexts
Portugal
trabalhar com dificuldade em; perseverar em
Slightly more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

slog away at something
keep one's nose to the grindstone
bite the bullet
put one's shoulder to the wheel
rough it out
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