grindstone
Example Sentences
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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.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2024
Ms. Ward, a mother of three sons and a grandmother, did allow herself to enjoy the achievement just a little before putting her nose back to the grindstone.
From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2023
Even if you can’t permanently retire from the full-time grindstone, your low expenses buy you a lot of flexibility.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2023
“There’s a lot of people who still have need, and that’s why we’ve still got our nose to the grindstone, but this is a significant indicator of progress,” Poyo said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2022
The grindstone, pestle and mortar were too heavy to take; in any case my daughter-in-law would be providing these.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
