Put Ones Nose To The Grindstone Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Put Ones 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 work diligently or 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 do one's work	I put my nose to the grindstone and began to work on my essay for my history class.
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.
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let the grass grow under one`s feet What does "let the grass grow under one`s feet" mean?	to be idle, to be lazy, to waste time	My friend is never content to let the grass grow under his feet. He is always busy.

take off What does "take off" mean?	to leave (used for an airplane)	The flight took off right on time.
wear the pants in one`s family What does "wear the pants in one`s family" mean?	to be the boss of a family or household	The woman wears the pants in her family and she is always telling her husband what to do.
have pull with (someone) What does "have pull with (someone)" mean?	have influence with someone	My friend has pull with his boss and often goes home early.
Hit the ground running What does "Hit the ground running" mean?	If someone hits the ground running, they start a new job or position in a very dynamic manner.
play chicken What does "play chicken" mean?	to do something dangerous in order to see who becomes frightened first and stops	The two boys were playing chicken in the schoolyard.

as red as a rose What does "as red as a rose" mean?	intensely red	The morning sunrise was as red as a rose.
propose a toast What does "propose a toast" mean?	to make a toast before drinking	We proposed a toast to our friend who was going away to study for a year.
at the end of one`s rope What does "at the end of one`s rope" mean?	at the limit of one`s ability to cope or deal with something	I am at the end of my rope about what to do about my problems at work.
cut one's losses What does "cut one's losses" mean?	to reduce one's losses	We decided to cut our losses and sell our business before it lost too much money.
a one-night stand What does "a one-night stand" mean?	an activity that lasts only one night	The rock band played several one-night stands last month.

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Put Ones Nose To The Grindstone Idiom