Put one nose to the grindstone
Synonyms for put one nose to the grindstone
verb work very hard
address
bend
give
knuckle down
pitch in
throw
turn
apply oneself
attend to
concentrate on
dedicate oneself to
devote oneself to
exert oneself
get serious
give oneself over to
keep close to
launch into
occupy oneself with
plunge into
set to
swing into action
take the bull by the horns
keep one’s mind on
put one’s hand to the plow
put one’s nose to the grindstone
Antonyms for put one nose to the grindstone
ignore
be lazy
relax
Synonyms
verb work doggedly
hammer away
peg away
plug away
struggle on
wade through
work hard
keep one’s shoulder to the wheel
put one’s nose to the grindstone
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