<OL TYPE="1"><LI>to beat forward<OL TYPE="a"><LI>to lengthen out by hammering (as a smith forges metals)<LI>metaph. to promote, forward, further</OL><LI>to go forward, advance, proceed<OL TYPE="a"><LI>of time: the night is far spent<LI>metaph. to increase, make progress</OL></OL>