keep one's nose to the grindstone | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language learners

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keep one's nose to the grindstone	to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation.
put one's nose to the grindstone	to start or diligently pursue some hard or tedious work, esp. in a spirit of resignation.

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