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 Definitions of keep one's nose to the grindstone  

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Definition of 'keep one's nose to the grindstone' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel
work doggedly or persistently
"She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"

'keep one's nose to the grindstone' - Nearby Entries  

keep on  keep one's eyes skinned  keep one's hands off  keep one's mouth shut  keep one's nose to the grindstone  keep one's shoulder to the wheel  keep open  



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