You'll do well at school if you just keep your nose to the grindstone.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
grind|stone — «GRYND STOHN», noun. 1. a flat, round stone set in a frame and turned by hand, foot, or motor. It is used to sharpen tools, such as axes and knives, or to smooth and polish things. 2. Obsolete. a millstone. ● ↑have one s nose to the grindstone, ● … Useful english dictionary
grind — grad·grind; grind·abil·i·ty; grind·able; grind; grind·er·man; grind·stone; in·ter·grind; re·grind; grind·er; grad·grind·ian; grad·grind·ish; … English syllables
stone — al·um·stone; arrow·stone; back·stone; bake·stone; bark·stone; bird·stone; bit·stone; blood·stone; boat·stone; brum·stone; cam·stone; car·stone; cling·stone; cope·stone; coth·er·stone; cup·stone; float·stone; glad·stone; goat·stone;… … English syllables
Stone Ridge, Virginia — Stone Ridge is a planned, mixed use community currently under development. Stone Ridge is located near Arcola in Loudoun County, Virginia near Washington Dulles International Airport. chools and libraries*Gum Spring Library (under construction)… … Wikipedia
Grind — The grind of a blade refers to the shape of the cross section of the blade. It is distinct from the type of blade ( e.g. , clip point or drop point knife, sabre or cutlass, axe or chisel, etc.), though different tools and blades may have lent… … Wikipedia
grind — grind1 [graınd] v past tense and past participle ground [graund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(into small pieces)¦ 2¦(smooth/sharp)¦ 3¦(press)¦ 4 grind your teeth 5 grind to a halt Phrasal verbs grind somebody<=>down grind on grind something<=>out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — 1 verb past tense and past participle ground, 1 INTO SMALL PIECES (T) a) also grind up (T) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces b) AmE to cut food,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grind away — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
Stone Age — the period in the history of humankind, preceding the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and marked by the use of stone implements and weapons: subdivided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods. [1860 65] * * * First known period of… … Universalium
stone — n 1. pebble, lapillus, rock, boulder; flint, slate, granite, adamant; crag, tor; gravel, lava, scoria; shale, bluestone, sandstone. 2. slab, flagstone, paving stone, cobblestone, building stone, cornerstone; monolith, obelisk. 3. precious stone,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
