plough a lonely furrow

verb

To carry out an action in isolation, or in an original way, without any help or support from others.

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Meanings

verbplough a lonely furrow (third-person singular simple present ploughs a lonely furrow, present participle ploughing a lonely furrow, simple past and past participle ploughed a lonely furrow)

present singular third person ploughs a lonely furrow · participle present ploughing a lonely furrow · participle past ploughed a lonely furrow · past ploughed a lonely furrow

  1. UKidiomaticTo carry out an action in isolation, or in an original way, without any help or support from others.
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