have\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone
- have\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone
• keep one's nose to the grindstone
• have one's nose to the grindstone
• hold one's nose to the grindstone
v. phr. informal
To work hard all the time; keep busy with boring or tiresome work.
Sarah keeps her nose to the grindstone and saves as much as possible to start her own business.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань".
Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс.
1997.
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