To soldier on

[David Antal-Wokes]

Similar to chugging along, but in this case referring to when there is resistance. It is not so much a connotation of slow-going, but rather a task that is not easy-going; the idea here is that you're battling something.

soldier on

To continue doing something with determination or resolve, despite difficulties or an unlikely chance of succeeding. Though our funding was cut, we decided to soldier on with our work and try to finish the project on our own. Even though they were down by an insurmountable number of goals, you have to admire how they just kept soldiering on.

On 20 Nov 2017 2:13 pm, "André Vasconcelos" <andre.o.v...@gmail.com> wrote:

To progress steadily at a slow pace. The analogy comes from trains - their sound is called "chug", the verb is to chug.

chug along

1. To move forward slowly, as of a train (which stereotypically makes a chugging noise). The train is chugging along again, so we should be at the station soon.

2. To proceed steadily. Don't worry, the project is still chugging along, in spite of all the setbacks.

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[Dan Lakey]

"chugging" is onomatopoeic - the word for the thing sounds like the sound of the thing itself. Steam trains moving slowly make a sort of "chug chug chug" noise. Or, possibly, "chuff chuff chuff." 

Which has nothing to do with feeling chuffed, that is, very satisfied.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chuff#English

Which has nothing to do with feeling chuff, which is what Donald Trump claims to do and Harvey Weinstein denies having done.

I hope that's all cleared up.

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On 20 November 2017 at 15:06, David Antal-Wokes <d.w...@gmail.com> wrote:

Similar to chugging along, but in this case referring to when there is resistance. It is not so much a connotation of slow-going, but rather a task that is not easy-going; the idea here is that you're battling something.

soldier on

To continue doing something with determination or resolve, despite difficulties or an unlikely chance of succeeding. Though our funding was cut, we decided to soldier on with our work and try to finish the project on our own. Even though they were down by an insurmountable number of goals, you have to admire how they just kept soldiering on.

On 20 Nov 2017 2:13 pm, "André Vasconcelos" <andre.o.v...@gmail.com> wrote:

To progress steadily at a slow pace. The analogy comes from trains - their sound is called "chug", the verb is to chug.

chug along

1. To move forward slowly, as of a train (which stereotypically makes a chugging noise). The train is chugging along again, so we should be at the station soon.

2. To proceed steadily. Don't worry, the project is still chugging along, in spite of all the setbacks.

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