plough a lonely furrow
(UK, idiomatic) To carry out an action in isolation, or in an original way, without any help or support from others.
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(UK, idiomatic) To carry out an action in isolation, or in an original way, without any help or support from others.
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(agriculture) To destory (crops) by turning them into the ground with a plow.