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nose to the grindstone

  1. To work extremely hard: “Emily takes her bar exam next month, so she really has her nose to the grindstone.”


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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 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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“If you put that nose to the grindstone and work hard, God has a plan for you and you can do well in this country.”

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