plowing ahead
Continuing despite obstacles
Plowing ahead means continuing forward with determination despite obstacles or resistance, like a plow cutting through soil regardless of what lies beneath.
The phrase suggests steady, forceful progress without pausing to reconsider: She's plowing ahead with the renovation despite the cost overruns.
It can imply admirable persistence or stubborn disregard for warning signs.
- ploughEarth-turning farm tool
- furrowingCutting narrow trenches
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- tillingCultivating soil for crops
- advancementForward movement or promotion
resilience · forward motion · moving forward · resolve · breaking ground · pushing forward · conquering · grit · perseverance · surmounting · momentum · overcoming · triumphing · navigating · acceleration · willpower · fortitude · field work
plowing aheadretreating
Moving back from advance
giving up · stopping · halting · grinding to a halt · falling back
plowing aheadpausing
Stopping briefly mid-action
hesitating · holding back · waiting · deliberating · reconsidering
plowing aheadhesitating
Pausing with doubt
wavering · vacillating · dithering · faltering · second-guessing
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