have (one's) nose to the grindstone
have (one's) nose to the grindstone
To work hard and/or diligently on something. I'm so impressed by your grades, honey—you really had your nose to the grindstone this year, and it paid off! I have my nose to the grindstone because I really want to get this promotion.
See also: grindstone, have, nose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- grindstone
- nose to the grindstone, keep one's
- keep (one's) nose to the grindstone
- keep nose to the grindstone
- keep your nose to the grindstone
- put (one's) nose to the grindstone
- put nose to the grindstone
- nose to the grindstone
- hard at (something)
- hard at it