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grindstone
[grahynd-stohn]
noun
a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
a millstone.
grindstone
/ ˈɡɪԻˌəʊ /
noun
a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal
the stone used in this machine
any stone used for sharpening; whetstone
another name for millstone
to work hard and perseveringly
Word History and Origins
Origin of grindstone1
Idioms and Phrases
keep / put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so.
If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.
Example Sentences
If she works hard, keeps her nose to the grindstone, and remains diligent, within a few years she might even find herself making six figures.
The other two were contorted into unnatural positions and hidden beneath a rocky overhang, broken grindstones piled on their bodies.
The average person who “just puts their nose to the grindstone and goes to work, I don’t think that motivates them. I think it scares them and freezes them.”
“We must put our nose to the grindstone over the next several months and focus on party unit to secure a red-wave victory in November,” said Hoekstra in a statement following the RNC decision.
“It’s just about keeping your nose to the grindstone, and when the opportunities find you, seize every moment — every opportunity you get.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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