nose to the grindstone

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Adverb

nose to the grindstone (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) Hard at work.

   Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night.

Noun

nose to the grindstone

1. (idiomatic, after keep, put, have, hold (one's)) used to form idioms meaning "to work hard, or focus heavily on work."

   If he'd keep his nose to the grindstone a bit more, he could be a pretty good student.

Translations

• German: sich dahinterklemmen, sich abschinden, sich abrackern
• Italian: lavoratore incallito, lavoratore indefesso
• Spanish: dar el callo, andar a la brega

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