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Synonyms for peg away
verb devote effort to something

try
give
turn
dig
direct
undertake

go for
take up
focus on
apply oneself to
attend to
concentrate on

devote oneself to
engage in
go at
hammer away
have a go at
have at

knuckle down to
pitch into
plug away at
take care of
throw oneself into
turn to

Antonyms for peg away

avoid
cut
disregard

ignore
shun
slight

overlook
pass

Synonyms
verb work hard

devote
study
give
try
address
commit
plug
persevere

sweat
scratch
dig
dedicate
direct
turn
concentrate
bend

grind
throw
hustle
bear down
buckle down
knuckle down
be diligent
be industrious

give best shot
give old college try
hammer away
hit the ball
make effort
pour it on
pull out all stops
give all one’s got

Antonyms

ignore

keep

Synonyms
verb attempt to achieve something

aspire
undertake
strive
essay
scratch
strain
hassle
determine
apply
intend
seek

try
hump
labor
hustle
assay
risk
offer
purpose
address
plug
buck

dig
grind
aim
sweat
venture
push
struggle
drive at
go for
take on
take pains

bid for
go for broke
hammer away
have a crack
have a shot at
have a swing at
make a run at
make an effort
pour it on
do one’s best

Antonyms

laze
withhold
ignore
conceal
hide

procrastinate
put off
forget
neglect
pass

idle
rest
overlook
be idle

Synonyms
verb make use of

expend
wield
bring to bear
utilize
apply
exercise
strive
plug

use
dig
toil
work
ply
labor
employ
strain

struggle
push
endeavor
throw
bring into play
put out
apply oneself
give best shot

make effort
pour it on
put forth
sweat it
try hard
give all one’s got

Antonyms

conceal
hide
laze

ignore
idle
relax

rest

Synonyms
verb work hard at

continue
drudge
drum into
endeavor
grind

instruct
persevere
persist
repeat
work

drive home
drub into
grind into
impress upon
keep on

plug away
pound away
stick to
try hard
try repeatedly

Synonyms
verb work very hard

try
plug
moil
exert
toll

labor
sweat
grind
push
endeavor

strive
hammer
hustle
struggle
bear down

go all out
go for broke

Antonyms

conceal
hide
laze
ignore

procrastinate
compress
calm
placate

soothe
idle
concentrate
rest

Synonyms
verb work hard

sweat
strive
plug
slave
plod

work
drive
grind
strain
struggle

drudge
labor
moil
tug
knock oneself out

push oneself
work like a dog

Antonyms

laze
be lazy

idle
relax

rest
neglect

Synonyms
verb be employed; exert oneself

pursue
manage
drive
try
toil
strive
manufacture
specialize
slave

scratch
freelance
dig
ply
labor
moonlight
strain
slog
sweat

drudge
report
moil
hustle
buckle down
carry on
knuckle down
take on
apply oneself

be gainfully employed
do a job
do business
earn a living
have a job
hold a job
nine-to-five it
plug away
punch a clock

Antonyms

laze
destroy
stop

be lazy
idle
relax

rest

Synonyms
verb work doggedly

hammer away
plug away

struggle on
wade through

work hard
keep one’s shoulder to the wheel

put one’s nose to the grindstone