Put One's Nose To The Grindstone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put One's Nose To The Grindstone Idiom mean?

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put one's nose to the grindstone What does put one's nose to the grindstone mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and worked all weekend on my history essay.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does put one's nose to the grindstone mean?	to work diligently/hard	I put my nose to the grindstone and finished the job before the weekend.
put one's nose to the grindstone What does put one's nose to the grindstone mean?	to keep busy doing one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my final essay for my history class.
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cool as a cucumber What does "cool as a cucumber" mean?	to be very calm and brave, to be not worried or anxious	The woman was as cool as a cucumber when her canoe turned over in the river.
a breach of the peace What does "a breach of the peace" mean?	causing a disturbance, violent or disorderly behavior	The man was charged with breach of the peace when he began fighting with the store clerk.
cream of the crop What does "cream of the crop" mean?	the best	When our company hires new employees we always look for the cream of the crop.
in the context of (something) What does "in the context of (something)" mean?	in the circumstances under which something has happened	In the context of everyday work I could understand what my friend was saying.

blow out (something) or blow (something) out What does "blow out (something) or blow (something) out" mean?	to extinguish something by blowing	The little boy tried to blow out the candles.
go into hock What does "go into hock" mean?	to go into debt	I do not want to go into hock in order to buy a new stereo system.
a few cards short of a deck What does "a few cards short of a deck" mean?	not smart, a little crazy, simple-minded	The man often does very strange things. He is a few cards short of a deck.

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Put One's Nose To The Grindstone Idiom