The following is a run down of the main carbohydrate metabolism disorders 1  : Galactosemia. 2  Galactosemia is an inherited that affects the way the sugar galactose is broken down, due to the lack of the enzyme galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase.
Well, it simply means that the person should keep on trying to make progress with whatever they are working on â whether it be a project at work, a long email, or whatever else. Some possible synonyms for âkeep plugging awayâ include âkeep working hardâ, âkeep making progressâ, and âcarry onâ.
For example, you are off the hook if your girlfriend suddenly discovers she is not pregnant after all, or your neighbor decides not to press charges against you after your goat eats his daisies. However, that does not appear to be the origin of the phrase in this context. Most sources agree that itâs related to the telephone, from the time that telephone receivers rested on hooks. The exact relationship is not clear, but it may well be the excitement of a phone that is âringing off the hookâ (receiving many calls in quick succession).