keep\ one's\ nose\ to\ the\ grindstone

keep\ 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". . 1997.

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