English- translations for nose to the grindstone

Definition of nose to the grindstone

• Hard at work

Examples

• Nose to the grindstone, he was up all night.
• If hed keep his nose to the grindstone a bit more, he could be a pretty good student.

Related words

• keep your nose to the grindstone
• stick one nose into other people's business
• thanatocoenose
• not to look beyond the tip of one's nose
• not to see past the end of one's nose