idiom
grinding away
GRY-nding ah-WAY
ˈɡraɪndɪŋ əˈweɪListen
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Syllable breakdown
grindingaway
Dictionary meaning
working persistently and steadily at something difficult over a long period; putting in continuous unglamorous effort
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