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                            Phrase(s): trudge through something 
1. Lit. to walk through snow, sand, or something similar.  •  We trudged through the hot sand all the way down the beach.  •  I used to have to trudge through snow like this all winter to get to school. 2. Fig. to work one’s way through something difficult.  •  I hate to have to trudge through these reports on the weekend.  •  I have to trudge through a lot of work before I can go home.
                        
                        
 
                        
                            McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs