How to pronounce “nose to the grindstone”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (idiomatic, obsolete) Used to form idioms meaning "to force someone to work hard or to focus intensely upon their work".
• (idiomatic) Used to form idioms meaning "to force oneself to work hard or to focus intensely upon one's work".
• [Adverb]
• (idiomatic) Hard at work.

Practice Nearby Words

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