grindstone
Example Sentences
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A waterwheel geared to a grindstone so the baker can grind flour for his bread.
From The Verge
“Conor is just a wonderful person, nose to the grindstone, work it out, get things done. He’s a workhorse, not a show horse, and unfortunately, the electorate is going for the show horses,” Ceisler said.
From Washington Post
“You get a whole silent majority of people to go, ’Hey, I like the fact you just put your nose to the grindstone and did the work.’”
From Seattle Times
"We’re still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice," D'Antuono said.
From Fox News
“We’re still nose to the grindstone here and trying to find this individual, trying to bring the person to justice,” D’Antuono said.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
