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Meanings of grindstone in English
Usage of grindstone in English
1
And he handed over the goose, and took the grindstone in receipt.
2
They might be more careful not to leave the grindstone in water.
3
Dimple was down the hill, working the foot pedal on a grindstone.
4
On these the Democrats are placed with their noses on the grindstone.
5
The dogged fool, to keep his nose on the grindstone like that.
6
Holds his own nose to the grindstone like a real little lamb.
7
I expect my nose will be at the grindstone all my life.
8
The pottery when cold may be dressed on a grindstone if necessary.
9
England stuck their noses to the grindstone while Australia grafted away diligently.
10
So I've had my nose on the grindstone all my life long.
11
You might lend us a grindstone, if you have one to spare.
12
Here, upon a table with a spliced leg, stood a little grindstone.
13
She was busy at the grindstone, her arm going around and around.
14
But folks on the daytime copy desk were in their nose-to-the-grindstone mode.
15
The Guild spent them like surgical blades rammed against a spinning grindstone.
16
Nose to the grindstone type; shy, like Mona, and not very glamorous.
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Grindstone across language varieties
United Kingdom
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