soldier on

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to persist in one's efforts in spite of difficulties, pressure, etc

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Example Sentences

After I took over from the soldier on duty, no other personnel would enter.

From Literature

One photo shows Kim speaking with what appeared to be the family members of a fallen soldier on a sofa, his daughter standing behind them.

From Barron's

“It always comes down to the soldier on the front lines,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

When a soldier on a passing train tossed him half a loaf of stale bread, he planned to share it with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Although she felt too old to do so, she knew that she must soldier on, as Arthur might have put it, with this new life on her own.”

From The Wall Street Journal