idiom
Put One's Nose to the Grindstone
poot wunz nohz too thuh GRIND-stohn
/pʊt wʌnz noʊz tə ðə ˈɡraɪndˌstoʊn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
putnosetothegrindstone
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- With the product launch approaching, the whole team put their noses to the grindstone.
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