(plough through something) to finish something that takes a long time and is difficult or boring
Do you waste too much time ploughing through paperwork?
Synonyms and related words
To finish something
complete
end
carry through
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(plough through someone/something) to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way
The carmounted the grassverge and ploughed through the safetybarrier.
Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object
cross
cut across
push
Synonyms and related words
Vehicle accidents and breakdowns
accident
aquaplane
bang up
3
(plough through something) to move through something with a lot of difficulty
We had been ploughing through this mud for almost an hour now.
Synonyms and related words
To move through an area or object
cross
cut across
push
See also main entry: ploughSee also main entry: plough