noses to grindstones

A form of nose to the grindstone — Used to form idioms meaning "to force someone to work hard or to focus intensely upon their work".

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nose to the grindstone
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APA

noses to grindstones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noses%20to%20grindstones

MLA

“noses to grindstones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noses%20to%20grindstones. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noses to grindstones,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noses%20to%20grindstones.

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