grindstone in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

grindstone in the PONS Dictionary

grindstone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep one's nose to the grindstone inf
lavorare come un somaro
to put one's nose to the grindstone inf
lavorare sodo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Each bit was forged with a hammer, quenched, and then ground with a grindstone.
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The farm equipment included grindstones, a loom, a spinning wheel, a cotton picking machine, and riding chaise.
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The land upon which the settlement is built contains predominantly sandstone, grindstone and clay.
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The term keep your nose to the grindstone was commonly used to mean apply yourself conscientiously to your work.
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Industries included shipbuilding, farming, lumbering and the manufacture of grindstones.
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A vertical shaft beneath the millhouse connects the grindstones with a tub wheel turbine.
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He lived simply, spent next to nothing on entertainment, joined no societies, and kept his nose steadily to the grindstone.
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They also started using roller mills, as opposed to grindstones.
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On the southern edge of the cemetery is a cave that contains the large grindstone of a flour mill.
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During archaeological construction of the drainage channels artefacts were discovered including wooden digging sticks, a grindstone, and other small items.
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