Collocation
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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