hacked away
Slashed without stopping
Hacked away describes persistent, often rough effort at a task.
Someone hacks away at a problem, a pile of work, or dense vegetation—chipping at it steadily rather than solving it elegantly: She hacked away at the overgrown brush for hours.
The phrase suggests determination more than finesse, working through something bit by bit until it yields.
- slashAngled line or swipe
- cleaveSplit or adhere
- chopQuick forceful slice
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- keep at itContinue trying steadily
whittle · hew · rough cut · cut through · split · push through · struggle · swing · tenacity · resilience · strike · carve · grit · keyboard · toil · code · grind · elbow grease