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Beaver away

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Continuous Effort

Implies ongoing, persistent work, like a beaver building a dam.

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She's been beavering away at her thesis for months.
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Neutral Tone

Not formal or informal, can be used in various contexts.

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During the team meeting, he said he'd been beavering away on the project.
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No Negative Connotation

Doesn't suggest the work is unpleasant, just hard or diligent.

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After beavering away all week, they were ready for the launch.
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