alleryThe expression 'slog through the day' MOST nearly means
ASleep through it
BPlay through it
CPass the day comfortably
DWork through it with hard, tiring effort
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Work through it with hard, tiring effort
Slog = labour heavily and persistently.
The phrase captures the gruelling daily work of the ragpickers, with the dawn-to-dusk effort the passage describes.
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