Grafting

British Slang

Definition

Putting in sustained effort—especially to woo or win over a romantic interest; more generally, working hard.

Examples

"He’s been grafting hard to win her over—pulling her for chats and making her breakfast every morning."

"I was grafting all weekend on that project and barely had time to sleep."

"She told him if he wants a chance, he needs to start grafting and actually put the effort in."