keep one's nose to the grindstone

To work extremely hard.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.keep one's nose to the grindstone - work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"keep one's shoulder to the wheel, peg away, plug away, slogwork - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

Translations

grind

(graind) – past tense, past participle ground (graund) – verb1. to crush into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds coffee.磨碎2. to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise. He grinds his teeth.磨得吱吱响3. to rub into or against something else. He ground his heel into the earth. 碾碎，挤压 noun boring hard work. Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.枯燥乏味的工作ˈgrinder noun a person or machine that grinds. a coffee-grinder. 磨工，研磨机 ˈgrinding adjective1. with a sound of grinding. The train came to a grinding stop.磨擦的嗄的一声2. severe. grinding poverty.难熬的ˈgrindstone noun a wheel-shaped stone against which knives are sharpened as it turns. 砂轮形磨石，旋转研磨机 grind down to crush. She was ground down by poverty.折磨grind up to grind into powder or small pieces. This machine grinds up rocks.碾成粉keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping. 使（某人）埋头从事辛苦的劳动

keep one's nose to the grindstone