Put your nose to the grindstone.
[Idiom] PUT YOUR NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE. - Tips on Delivering High Productivity and Hard Work
Work extremely hard.
To 'Put your nose to the grindstone' means to start working hard and diligently. Visualize someone using an old manual grindstone; they would have to lean in close, essentially putting their nose down to it, to sharpen tools or blades. This idiom conveys intense, nose-to-the-grindstone labor. It’s often used to advise someone to focus deeply and keep working hard, suggesting a period of intense labor ahead needed to achieve desired results.
Example Sentences
It's time to put your nose to the grindstone.
It's time to focus and work diligently.
He put his nose to the grindstone to finish the project on time.
He worked hard and stayed focused to complete the project on schedule.
You'll succeed if you put your nose to the grindstone and work hard.
You will achieve success if you concentrate and work hard.
