pegging (away) Sentence Examples

I've been pegging away at my project for hours, but it's still not finished.
The rain has been pegging away at the ground for days, making it impossible to dig.
The wind is pegging away at the branches of the trees, causing them to sway and creak.
I've been pegging away at my diet all week, but I haven't lost any weight.
My father used to peg away at his job, working long hours and never taking a break.
The students were pegging away at their exams, desperately trying to finish before time ran out.
The archaeologists have been pegging away at the site for months, but they still haven't found anything of interest.
I've been pegging away at my Spanish lessons, but I'm still terrible at the language.
The construction workers have been pegging away at the new building, but it still looks like it will be months before it's finished.
I've been pegging away at my running training, but I still can't seem to improve my time.

pegging (away) Meaning

to work hard

to work hard

striving, working, digging (away), laboring,struggling, sweating blood, digging in, beavering (away), trying, grubbing

hacking (around), slackening, goofing (off), hanging (around or out), letting up,easing (up), slacking (off), breaking, hanging,chilling

I've been pegging away at my project for hours, but it's still not finished.

The rain has been pegging away at the ground for days, making it impossible to dig.

The wind is pegging away at the branches of the trees, causing them to sway and creak.

I've been pegging away at my diet all week, but I haven't lost any weight.