Definition of keepin' a person's nose to the grindstone

keep (one's) nose to the grindstone    

verb

• See nose to the grindstone.

                                                                                                
  
  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 Jul 25 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard':
nail	Definitions include: to have sex with.
hack	Definitions include: to play with a Hacky Sack (footbag.)
buckle down	Definitions include: to focus; to perform hard, serious work.
geek out	Definitions include: to be so intoxicated from illegal stimulants that one loses complete control over one's body.
rat race	Definitions include: the busy, hectic modern urban lifestyle.
110 percent	Definitions include: one's best effort.
work (one's) *ss off	Definitions include: to work hard.
all-nighter	Definitions include: an all-night period of awakedness to finish a task.
fire on all cylinders	Definitions include: to be at one's peak performance.
bust a nut	Definitions include: to work hard.
ace	Definitions include: a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; "homie"; "boy".
plug through	Definitions include: to persist during a difficult time or while completing a difficult task.
bust (one's) hump	Definitions include: to criticize; "get on (one's) case".
workahol	Definitions include: the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to.
cruise	Definitions include: to leave.
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Other terms relating to 'grind':
daily grind, the	Definitions include: one's daily responsibilities, especially a job.
grind	Definitions include: to eat, consume food... used mostly when one is very hungry and will eat a lot.
grindage	Definitions include: food.
grinder	Definitions include: a sandwich, also called "hoagie" or "sub."
grind (one's) gears	Definitions include: to aggravate; anger; annoy.
grind to a halt	Definitions include: to stop functioning.
have an axe to grind	Definitions include: to have a grudge.
nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
on the grind	Definitions include: to be working/selling drugs.
organ grinder's monkey	Definitions include: This describes one who is creative in stimulating genitalia.
Other terms relating to 'keep':
KBO	Definitions include: "keep buggering on", i.e. don't give up.
keep a low profile	Definitions include: to hide.
keep an ear to the ground	Definitions include: to monitor new information or rumors.
keep an eye on	Definitions include: to supervise a person.
keep an eye out	Definitions include: to watch for.
keep a stiff upper lip	Definitions include: to remain courageous.
keep a straight face	Definitions include: to restrain from laughing.
keep cool	Definitions include: to keep one's composure.
Keep digging, Watson.	Definitions include: sardonic retort to "No shit, Sherlock!"
keeper	Definitions include: from football, but referring to an object that you like.
keep f*cking that chicken	Definitions include: statement of encouragement.
keep it 100	Definitions include: to tell the truth.
keep it gangster	Definitions include: to keep it real.
keep it gutter	Definitions include: doing things in way a gangster would.
keep it in (one's) pants	Definitions include: to not be promiscuous.
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Other terms relating to 'nose':
brown nose	Definitions include: to fawn over a superior; "suck up".
brown-noser	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.
get up (one's) nose	Definitions include: to annoy or irritate someone
hard-nosed	Definitions include: tough.
have a nose	Definitions include: to have a look
look down (one's) nose at	Definitions include: to act superior.
nose about	Definitions include: to look around; investigate.
nose around	Definitions include: to look around; investigate.
nose-bleeds	Definitions include: seats in a venue far from the stage.
nosebleeds, the	Definitions include: seats that are high up in a venue, away from the central attraction.
nose candy	Definitions include: cocaine.
nosedive	Definitions include: to fail.
nose job	Definitions include: cosmetic surgery on the nose.
nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
pay through the nose	Definitions include: to pay too much money.
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Other terms relating to 'stone':
nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work.
stone	Definitions include: complete or completely; wholly; perfect or perfectly.
stone broke	Definitions include: completely without money.
stone cold fox	Definitions include: an extremely attractive person.
stone (one's) groove	Definitions include: to interrupt an individual's groove, roll, or momentum.
stones	Definitions include: bravado, courage; "guts".
worry stone	Definitions include: clit
Other terms relating to 'the':
101 scoop, the	Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
2-10, the	Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
3rd degree, the	Definitions include: interrogation.
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
411, the	Definitions include: information.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
ace in the hole	Definitions include: a secret advantage.
across the board	Definitions include: inclusive.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
ahead of the curve	Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
aim Archie at the adamant	Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
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Other terms relating to 'to':
3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
9 to 5	Definitions include: See nine to five.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
add insult to injury	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
all your base are belong to us	Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
*ss-to-mouth	Definitions include: sex in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio.
back to (one's) roots	Definitions include: to revisit one's past.
back to square one	Definitions include: to go back to the beginning.
balls to the wall	Definitions include: extreme; "all out".
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat to the punch	Definitions include: to perform an activity before someone else.
be greek to	Definitions include: to be unintelligible.
be up to	Definitions include: to do.
bigger fish to fry	Definitions include: more important things to deal with.
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
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