Synonyms for keep one's nose to the grindstone
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : grahynd-stohn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgraɪndˌstoʊn |
Définition of keep one's nose to the grindstone
Origin :- early 13c. "millstone," from grind (v.) in sense of "sharpen" + stone (n.); meaning "revolving stone disc used for sharpening, etc." is from c.1400. Phrase nose to the grindstone in use by 1530s; originally to get control of another and treat him harshly:
- This Text holdeth their noses so hard to the grindstone, that it clean disfigureth their Faces. [John Frith, "Mirror to know Thyself," 1532]
- The main modern (reflective) sense of "work hard" is from 1828.
- verb work doggedly
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- ax grind
- ax to grind
- be in keeping
- be keeping
- bluenosed
- bookkeeper
- brownnose
- brownnoser
- cashkeeper
- chagrin
- chagrined
- count noses
- degringolade
- diagnose
- doorkeeper
- earn one's keep
- earned one keep
- earning one's keep
- fail to keep
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- for grins
- gamekeeper
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- garbage grinder
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- get nose out joint
- get nose out of joint
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- greasy grind
- grin
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- hard nosed
- hard-nosed/hardheaded
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- housekeeper
- hungriness
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- just for grins
- keep
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- keep one's shirt on
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- keep one's shoulder to wheel
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- keep the ball rolling
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- keep under one's hat
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- keeping feeling inside oneself
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- keeps within bounds
- keeps within limits
- keepsake
- keepsakes
- kept one nose clean
- lanose
- lead by the nose
- led by the nose
- make pay through nose
- make someone pay through the nose
- nanosecond
- nose
- nose around
- nose candy
- nose cone
- nose count
- nose-dive
- nose dived
- nose-dived
- nose dove
- nose-dove
- nose guard
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- nose in the air
- nose job
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- nosediving
- nosedove
- nosegay
- noses out
- nosey
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- peacekeeper
- peppercorn grinder
- peregrinate
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- put one's nose to the grindstone
- put through grind
- putting one nose to grindstone
- putting ones nose the grindstone
- putting ones nose to grindstone
- putting ones nose to the grindstone
- Roman-nosed
- safekeeping
- stick nose in
- take up housekeeping
- tough grind
- was in keeping
- was keeping
- watchkeeper
- zookeeper
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