We found 1 definitions of keep one's nose to the grindstone from 1 different sources.
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keep one's nose to the grindstone - work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation" | ||
plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's shoulder to the wheel | ||
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" |