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Definition of a nose to the grindstone
nose to the grindstone
noun
- a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
Citation from "Try, Try Again", Eureka (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "School Lies", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 14 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Jul 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 13 2010.
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Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard': | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
| Definitions include: an all-night period of awakedness to finish a task. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill". | |
| Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.) | |
| Definitions include: an accomplishment that goes above and beyond what is expected; "a good job". | |
| Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up". | |
| Definitions include: to persist during a difficult time or while completing a difficult task. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to devote significant effort towards. | |
| Definitions include: to complete a task with excellence. | |
| Definitions include: to be so intoxicated from illegal stimulants that one loses complete control over one's body. | |
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Other terms relating to 'grind': | |
| Definitions include: one's daily responsibilities, especially a job. | |
| Definitions include: to eat, consume food... used mostly when one is very hungry and will eat a lot. | |
| Definitions include: food. | |
| Definitions include: a sandwich, also called "hoagie" or "sub." | |
| Definitions include: to aggravate; anger; annoy. | |
| Definitions include: to stop functioning. | |
| Definitions include: to have a grudge. | |
| Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone. | |
| Definitions include: to be working/selling drugs. | |
| Definitions include: This describes one who is creative in stimulating genitalia. | |
Other terms relating to 'nose': | |
| Definitions include: to fawn over a superior; "suck up". | |
| Definitions include: a person who adopts an overtly friendly attitude towards those in authority in hopes of gaining a more favorable position in the workplace. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy or irritate someone | |
| Definitions include: tough. | |
| Definitions include: to have a look | |
| Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone. | |
| Definitions include: to act superior. | |
| Definitions include: to look around; investigate. | |
| Definitions include: to look around; investigate. | |
| Definitions include: seats in a venue far from the stage. | |
| Definitions include: seats that are high up in a venue, away from the central attraction. | |
| Definitions include: cocaine. | |
| Definitions include: to fail. | |
| Definitions include: cosmetic surgery on the nose. | |
| Definitions include: to pay too much money. | |
Other terms relating to 'stone': | |
| Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone. | |
| Definitions include: complete or completely; wholly; perfect or perfectly. | |
| Definitions include: completely without money. | |
| Definitions include: an extremely attractive person. | |
| Definitions include: to interrupt an individual's groove, roll, or momentum. | |
| Definitions include: bravado, courage; "guts". | |
| Definitions include: clit | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone. | |
| Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: a good estimate. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: inclusive. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
Other terms relating to 'to': | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: See nine to five. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority. | |
| Definitions include: sex in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: to revisit one's past. | |
| Definitions include: to go back to the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: extreme; "all out". | |
| Definitions include: to be vastly superior. | |
| Definitions include: to perform an activity before someone else. | |
| Definitions include: to be unintelligible. | |
| Definitions include: to do. | |
| Definitions include: more important things to deal with. | |
| Definitions include: to kill or destroy. | |
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