keep nose to the grindstone

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• keep nose to the grindstone — keep (your) nose to the grindstone to continue to work very hard, without stopping. I ve only got six weeks before my exams start so I m trying to keep my nose to the grindstone …   New idioms dictionary

• keep nose to the grindstone —    A person who keeps their nose to the grindstone is someone who concentrates on working or studying hard.     She was so determined to get into the college of her choice that she kept her nose to the grindstone all year …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• keep one's nose to the grindstone — or[have one s nose to the grindstone] or[hold one s nose to the grindstone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. * /Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep one's nose to the grindstone — or[have one s nose to the grindstone] or[hold one s nose to the grindstone] {v. phr.}, {informal} To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. * /Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• keep\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone — • keep one s nose to the grindstone • have one s nose to the grindstone • hold one s nose to the grindstone v. phr. informal To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work. Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as… …   Словарь американских идиом

• keep your nose to the grindstone — keep (your) nose to the grindstone to continue to work very hard, without stopping. I ve only got six weeks before my exams start so I m trying to keep my nose to the grindstone …   New idioms dictionary

• keep your nose to the grindstone — If you keep your nose to the grindstone, you work hard and seriously …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• keep one's nose to the grindstone — ► keep one s nose to the grindstone work hard and continuously. Main Entry: ↑grindstone …   English terms dictionary

• keep your nose to the grindstone — keep your nose to the ˈgrindstone idiom (informal) to work hard for a long period of time without stopping Main entry: ↑noseidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• nose to the grindstone — phrasal : in a state of hard, monotonous, servile, or unremitting work his demanding wife and large growing family are keeping his nose to the grindstone * * * nose to the grindstone see under ↑grind1 • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * …   Useful english dictionary

• nose to the grindstone — 1. adverb Hard at work. Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night. 2. verb To work hard, or focus heavily on work. If hed keep his nose to the grindstone a bit more, he could be a pretty good student …   Wiktionary