nose to the grindstone
CulturalExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
“It’s just about keeping your nose to the grindstone, and when the opportunities find you, seize every moment — every opportunity you get.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 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
"We’re still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice," D'Antuono said.
From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022
No, now that he had arrived, he must keep his nose to the grindstone.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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.
