soldiered on
Persisted despite hardship
Soldiered on means to persist through difficulty with steady determination, continuing despite hardship or discouragement.
The image is of a soldier pressing forward regardless of conditions: She soldiered on through the chemotherapy.
After the funding fell through, the team soldiered on with what they had.
- enduredBore without yielding
- continuedWent on without stopping
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- pressed onContinued with determination
- push throughContinue despite resistance
powered through · persisted · carried on · forge ahead · kept going · fortitude · tenacity · trooper · stiff upper lip · doggedness · staying power · struggled · grit · resolve · never gave up · weathered · steadfastness · resilience
soldiered ongave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · surrendered · abandoned · threw in the towel · capitulated
soldiered onbroke down
Failed mechanically or emotionally
fell apart · crumbled · collapsed · caved · buckled