n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. [ 1913 Webster ]
To hold one's nose to the grindstone, To bring one's nose to the grindstone, to oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. -- To put one's nose to the grindstone(a)to oppress one; to cause one to work hard and steadily.(b)to set oneself to a long and arduous task. -- To keep one's nose to the grindstoneto continue at a long and arduous task; to apply oneself steadily to one's duties. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]
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[こつこつはたらく(こつこつ働く);コツコツはたらく(コツコツ働く), kotsukotsuhataraku ( kotsukotsu hataraku ); kotsukotsu hataraku ( kotsukotsu hatara] (exp, v5k) to work hard; to toil; to moil; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to slug away [Add to Longdo]
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