keep nose to the grindstone

keep your nose to the grindstone

to continue to work very hard, without stopping. I've only got six weeks before my exams start so I'm trying to keep my nose to the grindstone.

See also: keep, nose

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keep your nose to the grindstone

to work continuously. After a year of keeping your nose to the grindstone, you finally get away for that vacation you've dreamed about.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the shortened form nose to the grindstone: During the exam period, it was all nose to the grindstone.

See also: keep, nose