{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#136 - TO PLOUGH ON\/AHEAD\/THROUGH\/INTO","description":"to plough = when a farmer breaks up the earth in a field to prepare it for growing crops, using a plough. See pic. 1. to plough on\/ahead = to keep going even though it's difficult &quot;I've got to get this report done by tomorrow, so I just have to plough ahead&quot; &quot;We decided to plough ahead with the decision to move to new premises, even though it was unpopular&quot; &quot;She completely ignored my question and just ploughed on&quot; (she didn't listen to me and just kept talking) 2. to plough through something = to read something, or deal with something that takes a lot of time and effort &quot;I have this huge financial report to plough through before the meeting tomorrow morning&quot; &quot;I have tons of exam marking to plough through&quot; &quot;What are you doing later?&quot; &quot;Just ploughing through all my expenses&quot; 3. to plough into something = when a vehicle crashes with a heavy impact &quot;The bus ploughed into the side of my car and I was badly hurt&quot; More at www.teacherluke.co.uk\/pv","author_name":"A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson","author_url":"http:\/\/teacherluke.co.uk\/pv","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5484951\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/15798087"}