A: Is it true that the funding for your project was cut?

B: Yes, but we’ve decided to soldier on with our work and try to finish the project on our own.

Note: This idiom means “to continue doing something with determination or resolve, despite difficulties or an unlikely chance of succeeding.” As a verb, “soldier” means “to serve as a soldier or behave in a soldierly manner.” This phrasal verb evokes the image of a team of soldiers pushing ahead despite difficulties. For example: I admired the way she soldiered on when her business ran into trouble.