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Collocation

carry on working

verb + preposition + gerund B1 verb + preposition + gerund

To continue to do work; to persist in working, often despite difficulties or interruptions.

carry on working: To continue to do work; to persist in working, often despite difficulties or interruptions.

Definition

'carry on working' is a common English collocation. To continue to do work; to persist in working, often despite difficulties or interruptions.

carry on + V-ing

“Despite the late hour, the team decided to carry on working to meet the deadline.”

Examples

  • Even though it was raining, the construction workers decided to carry on working.
  • She had to carry on working late into the night to finish the report.
  • The artist carried on working on her painting for hours without a break.
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  • Are you carrying on working through the holiday weekend?
  • After the brief power outage, everyone quickly carried on working as if nothing had happened.
  • He prefers to carry on working independently on his projects whenever possible.
  • To meet the tight deadline, the entire team was carrying on working tirelessly.
  • Despite feeling unwell, the dedicated employee chose to carry on working from home.
  • We can't just give up now; we must carry on working to achieve our goals.

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