put one's nose to the grindstone Idiom, Proverb

put one's nose to the grindstone

Idiom(s): put one's nose to the grindstone

Theme: EFFORT

to keep busy doing one's work. (Also with have and get, as in the examples.)
• The boss told me to put my nose to the grindstone.
• I've had my nose to the grindstone ever since I started working here.
• If the other people in this office would get their noses to the grindstone, more work would get done.

put one's adenoids to the grindstone

Idiom(s): put one's adenoids to the grindstone

Theme: EFFORT

to accumulate active accomplishing one's work. (Also with accept and get, as in the examples.)
• The bang-up told me to put my adenoids to the grindstone.
• I've had my adenoids to the grindstone anytime back I started alive here.
• If the added bodies in this appointment would get their noses to the grindstone, added assignment would get done.

put (one's) adenoids to the grindstone

To assignment adamantine and agilely (on something); to put in a lot of time and accomplishment (doing something). I'm so afflicted by your grades, honey—you absolutely put your adenoids to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I've got to put my adenoids to the grindstone if I'm activity to get this promotion.Learn more: grindstone, nose, put, to

put one's adenoids to the grindstone

Fig. to accumulate active accomplishing one's work. (Also with accept and get, as in the examples.) The bang-up told me to put my adenoids to the grindstone. I've had my adenoids to the grindstone anytime back I started alive here. If the added bodies in this appointment would get their noses to the grindstone, added assignment would get done.Learn more: grindstone, nose, put, to

put (one's) adenoids to the grindstone

To assignment in earnest.Learn more: grindstone, nose, put, to

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