GRINDSTONE Definition & Meaning

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grindstone

[ grahynd-stohn ]

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noun

a rotating solid stone wheel used for sharpening, shaping, etc.
a millstone.

grindstone

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noun

1. a machine having a circular block of stone or composite abrasive rotated for sharpening tools or grinding metal
2. the stone used in this machine
3. any stone used for sharpening; whetstone
another name for millstone
keep one's nose to the grindstone or have one's nose to the grindstone
to work hard and perseveringly

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Origin of grindstone¹

1175–1225; Middle English. See grind, stone

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Idioms and Phrases

keep / put one's nose to the grindstone, to work, study, or practice hard and steadily or to cause someone to do so:
If I put my nose to the grindstone, I'll finish the job this week.

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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.

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The other two were contorted into unnatural positions and hidden beneath a rocky overhang, broken grindstones piled on their bodies.

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The average person who “just puts their nose to the grindstone and goes to work, I don’t think that motivates them. I think it scares them and freezes them.”

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“We must put our nose to the grindstone over the next several months and focus on party unit to secure a red-wave victory in November,” said Hoekstra in a statement following the RNC decision.

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“It’s just about keeping your nose to the grindstone, and when the opportunities find you, seize every moment — every opportunity you get.”

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