plug away
US /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/
UK /plʌɡ əˈweɪ/

1.
esforzarse, trabajar duro
to work hard and steadily at something, especially over a long period
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She had to plug away at her thesis for months before it was finished.
Tuvo que esforzarse en su tesis durante meses antes de terminarla.
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If you just plug away, you'll eventually see results.
Si solo te esfuerzas, eventualmente verás resultados.