| "Look ___ this way ...": 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Guess who's __ again?": 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            31 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Guess who's __ again?": 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            25 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Highly focused | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Engaged in activity (2,2) | 
            The Guardian Quick | 
            08 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            04 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            20 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            12 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            12 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Still going | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | A bird occupied in a particular way | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Grinding along | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            13 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | In action | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            30 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working on a task: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            28 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Involved in activity | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            27 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Active, a winger | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            22 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            03 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | A little bird may be doing something (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | A bird engaged in some activity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
            Universal | 
            26 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            USA Today | 
            21 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Engaged in some activity | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            18 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A singer's up to something dodgy (2,2) | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            23 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            16 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | A bird on the go (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            07 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Try to look ___ from my perspective" (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy in a titanic struggle? (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On task | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            TV | 
            16 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            11 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Up to something | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            09 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            02 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Here, let me take a look _____" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            23 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            USA Today | 
            31 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            28 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | "They're ___ again!" (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Universal | 
            17 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Quarrelling (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            13 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fighting or working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "They're back __ __ again!" | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            10 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | A small flyer is working hard (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Take a crack ___ (try something) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting like cats and dogs (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A little bird doing no good | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            08 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | A singer engaged in criminal activity | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            22 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Have a go __ (try) | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tantrists regularly having sex | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Warring | 
            TV | 
            06 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | "While you're ___ . . ." | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep ____! (Don't give up!): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "He's __ again!": 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            20 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working tirelessly | 
            LA Times Mini | 
            18 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | On the job: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            30 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Look ___ my way ...: 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Up to no good | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            23 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (squabbling) | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Doing the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            18 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | "I like work: it fascinates me I can sit and look - - for hours", Jerome K Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tussling | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Going __ (arguing) | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Universal | 
            24 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to no good | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Up to no good | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            23 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | With one's nose to the grindstone | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            20 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Arguing (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
            New York Times | 
            04 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Universal | 
            29 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ ("Keep trying!"): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Whlie youre ___: 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            17 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working hard: 2 wds. | 
            Commuter | 
            11 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            Commuter | 
            02 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away (2 words) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Have ___!" ("Knock yourself out!") (2 wds.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A bird doing something (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keeping busy | 
            TV | 
            04 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way …" | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Coming to blows, say | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            Commuter | 
            11 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | A bird busy as a bee? | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            08 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | A bird busy as a bee? (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tussling | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ (persevere) (2 wds) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
            USA Today | 
            31 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'Keep ___!' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___!" | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Working feverishly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | A bird engaged in sexual activity (2,2) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bumping heads | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            31 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way . . ." | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | In a quarrel | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            08 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'While we're ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (squabbling) | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Trading barbs | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Going hard | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
            Universal | 
            23 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting like cats and dogs | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            04 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Universal | 
            29 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | In a scuffle | 
            New York Times | 
            14 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Have ___!" ("Go right ahead!") | 
            Universal | 
            28 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (be persistent) | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Universal | 
            25 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'Look ___ this way . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            11 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Battling | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (arguing) | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'Look ___ this way . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Scrapping or rowing | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            30 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Bumping heads | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Universal | 
            19 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Back ___ again | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            08 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ (try) | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | 'While we're ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            03 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (don't quit) | 
            Newsday | 
            15 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            04 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard on a job | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | With 54-Down, back to fighting | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Locking horns | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (be persistent) | 
            Newsday | 
            03 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Universal | 
            10 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            30 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            Universal | 
            14 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way...": 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Hard at work | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Exchanging insults, perhaps | 
            Universal | 
            19 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Toiling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (bickering) | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            Universal | 
            15 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            09 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Universal | 
            22 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Doing the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            19 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | In a fight | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Back ___ again | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (fighting) | 
            Universal | 
            23 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (be persistent) | 
            Newsday | 
            02 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Universal | 
            29 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            10 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            Universal | 
            15 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            22 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Going __: bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Going __: bickering | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            11 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            Universal | 
            14 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Words after keep or going | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'While we're ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            01 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            31 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | “Look ___ this way …” | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___" (encouragement): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___!": (encouraging words): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            21 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            12 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Universal | 
            31 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Back __: making a comeback | 
            The Washington Post | 
            19 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Back __: making a comeback | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            19 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Going __: bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Going __: bickering | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            30 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mano a mano | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            27 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Mano a mano | 
            The Washington Post | 
            27 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Look ___ this way . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            31 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (bickering) | 
            USA Today | 
            21 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            New York Times | 
            16 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'No matter which way you look ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            16 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Beavering away | 
            New York Times | 
            13 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            05 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ (make an attempt) | 
            Newsday | 
            03 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Very busy | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            25 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (arguing) | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            Universal | 
            14 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Have ___' ('Go ahead and try') | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ (try) | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___" (persevere): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Back ___ (resume): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Universal | 
            05 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | "They're __ again!" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'They're __ again!' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            08 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'Keep ___!' ('Don't give up!') | 
            Jonesin | 
            27 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Universal | 
            22 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'While you're ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Arguing vehemently | 
            Universal | 
            17 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Go __: fight | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Go __: fight | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | "You're looking ___!" | 
            Universal | 
            21 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Working hard, given some latitude | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            05 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            05 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Hard ___ (toiling): 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Working or wrangling | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (bickering) | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | In a row | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'While we're ___ . . .' | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Going __: fighting | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Going __: fighting | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Back ___ again | 
            USA Today | 
            09 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (fighting) | 
            Universal | 
            03 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Battling (again) | 
            Newsday | 
            02 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            The New Yorker | 
            02 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            Universal | 
            26 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Jan 2020 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a spat | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having a spat | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Feuding, say | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            03 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | In a tussle | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | In a tussle | 
            The Washington Post | 
            01 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hard at work | 
            Newsday | 
            19 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            11 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Locking horns | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (fighting) | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working or fighting | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Going __ (bickering) | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            Universal | 
            22 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Universal | 
            14 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            Universal | 
            26 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            24 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Locking horns | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Trying hard | 
            Universal | 
            15 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            03 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Tussling | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Hard ___ (toiling away) | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having a shouting match, say | 
            USA Today | 
            31 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (arguing) | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (fighting) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a tussle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Locking horns | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a shouting match, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Trying hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (arguing) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hard ___ (toiling away) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing vehemently | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fighting like cats and dogs | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Haggling | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            23 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Arguing vehemently | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | Slaving away | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            29 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away: 2 wds. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persist | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persist | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Fighting like mad | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Toiling hard | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            24 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            Newsday | 
            16 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Busy working | 
            Newsday | 
            11 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Getting the job done | 
            USA Today | 
            11 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Apr 2018 | 
          
          
            | Busily engaged | 
            USA Today | 
            14 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Words with "keep" | 
            Universal | 
            02 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Hard ___ | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (be persistent) | 
            Newsday | 
            28 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            11 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Warring | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            21 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Busy as a bee | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            14 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Going __: fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing vehemently | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy as a bee | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting like cats and dogs | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Words with "keep" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persist | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting like mad | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Getting the job done | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "They're __ again!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grinding away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Hard ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Warring | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            26 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            17 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Arguing or laboring | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Studying like crazy, say | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Studying like crazy, say | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Working tirelessly | 
            USA Today | 
            10 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persevere | 
            The Washington Post | 
            22 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persevere | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Aug 2017 | 
          
          
            | A singer performing | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            27 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Working on the task | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Working on the task | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | 'Look ___ this way ...' | 
            Jonesin | 
            13 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Having a scrap | 
            New York Times | 
            10 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Slaving away | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Slaving away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a spat | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep __: persevere | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Studying like crazy, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working on the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working tirelessly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Butting heads | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a scrap | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing or laboring | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On task | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Nov 2016 | 
          
          
            | Angled, no line is doing that | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            30 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ (continue) | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Busy as a bee | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            14 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (battling) | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (battling) | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
            Universal | 
            24 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Bickering, say | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Wrangling | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | 'Keep ___!' ('Don't quit!') | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Exchanging words | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ (continue) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (battling) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Down to business | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Engaged in an activity | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Having a row | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | "They're ___ again" | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Jun 2015 | 
          
          
            | Feudin' and a-fightin' | 
            Newsday | 
            21 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
            USA Today | 
            13 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persist) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Feudin' and a-fightin' | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Down to business | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Engaged in an activity | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (squabbling) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Engaged in | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "They're ___ again" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a row | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a row | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working diligently | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attacking the task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ (try) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fully engaged | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Have a go __ (try) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sparring | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On task | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (bickering) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Go ___ (fight) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing loudly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a tussle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ (battling) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In a shouting match, perhaps | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way . . ." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busily engaged | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like perennial rivals, constantly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Like perennial rivals, constantly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Exchanging words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Warring, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Locking horns | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Persevering, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Causing trouble | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a set-to | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Wrangling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | On the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Exchanging words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Back to old habits | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having a tiff | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going ___ tooth and nail | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Keep ___ (persist) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vigorously pursuing something | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "They're __ again!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going head to head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Words after keep or have | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Keep ___!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working busily | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going head to head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Words after keep or have | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Engaged | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sparring | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling or bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Have ___ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Haggling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Engaged in a 38-Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "While you're ___ ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attacking the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Attacking the job | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having an argument | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Look ___ this way ..." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Look __ this way . . ." | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Have ___!" ("Go ahead!") | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Take a crack __ | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busting one's hump | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | In the act | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Slaving away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full throttle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busy, busy, busy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busily engaged | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Battling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busting one's hump | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going __: squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Quarreling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing loudly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Having words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going __: squabbling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Battling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arguing loudly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full throttle | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Words after hard or keep | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Toiling away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bickering | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Exchanging words | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plugging away | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fighting | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Battling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Battling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Steadily working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working hard | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Scuffling | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Feuding | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Has one's nose to the grindstone, e.g. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busily working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going strong | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Going full tilt | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Busily working | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sparring | 
             | 
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            | Going strong | 
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            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
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            | Busy | 
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            | Bickering | 
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            | Arguing | 
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            | Buckling down | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | "While you're __ ... " | 
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            | In an argument | 
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            | Persisting | 
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            | Busy on a job | 
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            | Battling fiercely | 
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            | Going full tilt | 
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            | Working diligently | 
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            | Up to something | 
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            | Having an argument | 
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            | Battling | 
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            | Busily working | 
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            | Bickering | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | Words after keep or go | 
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            | Words after keep or go | 
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            | Fighting | 
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            | Squabbling | 
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            | Battling | 
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            | Having words | 
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            | Persevering | 
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            | Fighting | 
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            | Fighting | 
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            | Works diligently | 
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            | "Have ___!" ("Knock yourself out!") | 
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            | Working hard | 
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            | Really busy | 
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            | Busy | 
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            | Bickering | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | Working diligently | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | Busy | 
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            | Going full tilt | 
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            | Bickering, say | 
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            | Busily working | 
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            | Engaged tooth and nail | 
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            | Toiling away | 
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            | Way to go? | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | "Look ___ this way" | 
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            | "I'll take a whack ___" | 
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            | "Keep ___!" | 
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            | Persisting | 
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            | Going strong | 
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            | Hard ___ (busily working) | 
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            | Working hard | 
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            | Arguing loudly | 
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            | Busting one's back | 
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            | Feuding | 
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            | Squabbling | 
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            | Spatting | 
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            | Plugging away | 
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            | Has one's nose to the grindstone | 
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            | Fighting like mad | 
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            | "Look __ this way ..." | 
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            | Plugging away | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | Keep ___ (persist) | 
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            | Keep ___ (persevere) | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | Exchanging words | 
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            | Going __ (fighting) | 
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            | Go __ (fight) | 
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            | Fighting tooth and nail | 
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            | "While you're ___..." | 
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            | Go ___ (tussle) | 
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            | Toiling away | 
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            | "No matter how you look ___..." | 
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            | Keep __: persist | 
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            | Going __: fighting | 
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            | Keep ___ (persevere) | 
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            | Locking horns | 
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            | Quarreling | 
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            | On the job | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | Working | 
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            | Very busy | 
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            | Having one's nose to the grindstone | 
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            | Fighting, often with "again" | 
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            | On the job | 
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            | Engaged | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | Fighting like cats and dogs | 
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            | Keep __ (don't quit) | 
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            | Working diligently | 
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            | Wrangling | 
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            | Battling | 
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            | Working diligently | 
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            | Working hard | 
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            | Up to no good, perhaps | 
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            | Up to no good, perhaps | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | Slaving away | 
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            | Working hard | 
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            | Squabbling | 
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            | Working away | 
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            | "They're ___ again!" | 
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            | Going strong | 
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            | Busy | 
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            | Arguing | 
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            | Busy as a bee | 
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            | Hard ___: slaving away | 
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            | "They're ___ again!" | 
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            | Hard ___: slaving away | 
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            | Have a go __ | 
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            | Squabbling | 
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            | Keep ___: persist | 
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            | Busy on a job | 
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            | Get ___ (start work) | 
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            | Arguing loudly: sl. | 
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            | Going strong | 
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            | Bickering back and forth | 
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            | "While you're __..." | 
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            | Working busily: 2 wds. | 
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            | Busily working | 
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            | "They're ___ again!" | 
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            | Hard ___ (slaving away) | 
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            | Working | 
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            | Toiling | 
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            | Going __ (fighting) | 
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            | Keep _____ (persevere) | 
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            | In aggressive contact with | 
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            | Going full tilt | 
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            | Go ___ (fight) | 
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            | "While you're __,..." | 
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            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
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            | Plugging away | 
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            | Bickering, say | 
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            | "Look _____ this way,..." | 
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            | "While you're _____, could you ..." | 
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            | Arguing | 
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            | Keep _____ (persevere) | 
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            | Toiling away | 
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            | Keep ___!: persevere | 
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            | Spatting | 
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            | Keep ___: continue | 
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            | Laboring | 
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            | Working tirelessly | 
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            | Having words | 
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            | Toiling | 
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            | Busily working | 
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            | Having an altercation | 
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            | Going ___: quarreling | 
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            | Toiling away | 
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            | "Keep ___!" | 
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            | Working | 
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            | Focused on one's work | 
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            | Battling | 
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            | Spatting | 
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            | "Keep ___!" | 
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            | Hard ___: working busily | 
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            | Keep ____ | 
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            | Hard ___ (busily engaged) | 
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            | Fighting | 
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            | Keep ___ (persist) | 
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            | Hard ___ (toiling away) | 
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            | Busily engaged | 
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            | Hard __ (slaving away) | 
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            | Going | 
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            | Keep ___ (continue) | 
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            | In conflict | 
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            | Working | 
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            | Keep ____: persevere | 
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            | Busy | 
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            | Very busy | 
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            | Have __: fight | 
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            | Persevering | 
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            | Engaged in a particular activity | 
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            | Working tirelessly | 
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            | Keep _____ (persevere) | 
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            | Go ___ hammer and tongs | 
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            | Keep ___ (plug along) | 
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            | Have ___ (try) | 
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            | Keep ___ (continue) | 
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            | Have ___ (tackle) | 
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            | Keep __ (persevere) | 
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            | Keep __ (don't stop) | 
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            | Went __ (battled) | 
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            | Have __ (battle) | 
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            | Up and ___ (working) | 
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            | Scrapping | 
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            | Have ___ (fight) | 
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            | Have ___ (go after) | 
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            | Have ___ (undertake) | 
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            | "While you're ___ . . . " | 
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            | Busily engaged in. | 
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            | Get ___ (begin). | 
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            | Up and ___. | 
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            | Arguing | 
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            | Have a go ___ | 
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            | Busy working | 
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            | Have ___ (begin) | 
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            | Keep ___ (persevere in one's work). | 
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            | Working. | 
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            | Working hard | 
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            | Go ___ hammer and tongs (work vigorously). | 
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            | Toiling away | 
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            | Toiling | 
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            | How some may be going | 
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            | Currently fighting | 
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            | Jump ___ (accept something eagerly). | 
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            | Keep ___ (persist in doing a job). | 
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