Definition of keep one's nose to the grindstone Keep one's nose to the grindstone

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What does keep one's nose to the grindstone mean?

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Verb

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"
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