grindstone dans le dictionnaire PONS

grindstone Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

to keep one's nose to the grindstone
to put one's nose to the grindstone fam
keep one's nose to the grindstone

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais
They also started using roller mills, as opposed to grindstones.
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He continues on his way, but is tired carrying the grindstone and is short of money for food.
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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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The farm equipment included grindstones, a loom, a spinning wheel, a cotton picking machine, and riding chaise.
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The turbine turns a grindstone which breaks down corn and wheat into cornmeal and flour.
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He then taught school and then became a traveling salesman of grindstones.
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In the 19th century a shipbuilding industry developed, and the town was also known for the production of clocks, bells, and grindstones.
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Most modern mills use chips rather than logs and ridged metal discs called refiner plates instead of grindstones.
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The name of the community is associated to the grindstone quarry located on the island.
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The grindstone was used to twist the wires together and prevent the barbs from slipping.
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