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grindstone
noun
grind·stone ˈgrīn(d)-ˌstōn 
2
: a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With his pomaded hair and neat-as-a-pin jacket and tie — even at home, he’s rarely seen in shirtsleeves — Strassera is a nose-to-the-grindstone type. 
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Hard-fisted leaders hold worker noses to the grindstone and consider celebrations a distraction from productivity. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 What came after—a world war and the 1950s—was a more sober, nose-to-the-grindstone economic era. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 25 May 2022 But most torture ideas come from just putting your nose to the grindstone—locking yourself in a small, dark room with a lamp shining in your face, staring down at a pen and a blank piece of paper, until the ideas are forced out of you. Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 After all, keeping your nose to the grindstone will make your company survive and thrive, right? Rhett Power, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Things are about to pick up at work, so get ready to roll up your sleeves and put your nose to the grindstone! Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Working doesn’t have to be nose-to-the-grindstone misery. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021 Starting today, Mars may get your nose to the grindstone, encouraging you to focus on practical work. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 July 2021 See More
Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Hard-fisted leaders hold worker noses to the grindstone and consider celebrations a distraction from productivity. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 What came after—a world war and the 1950s—was a more sober, nose-to-the-grindstone economic era. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 25 May 2022 But most torture ideas come from just putting your nose to the grindstone—locking yourself in a small, dark room with a lamp shining in your face, staring down at a pen and a blank piece of paper, until the ideas are forced out of you. Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 After all, keeping your nose to the grindstone will make your company survive and thrive, right? Rhett Power, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022 Things are about to pick up at work, so get ready to roll up your sleeves and put your nose to the grindstone! Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 13 Dec. 2021 Working doesn’t have to be nose-to-the-grindstone misery. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021 Starting today, Mars may get your nose to the grindstone, encouraging you to focus on practical work. Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of grindstone was in the 13th century Phrases Containing grindstone
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