"paste away at" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: pastes away at [present, singular, third-person], pasting away at [participle, present], pasted away at [participle, past], pasted away at [past]
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  1. (slang) To beat (someone) over a long time; to continue struggling with a task. Tags: slang
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