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Verb: keep one's nose to the grindstone
  1. Work doggedly or persistently
    - plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's shoulder to the wheel

Derived forms: keeping one's nose to the grindstone, keeps one's nose to the grindstone, kept one's nose to the grindstone

Type of: work

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keep note
keep off
keep on
keep one's distance
keep one's eyes off
keep one's eyes open
keep one's eyes peeled
keep one's eyes skinned
keep one's hands off
keep one's mouth shut
keep one's nose to the grindstone
keep one's shoulder to the wheel
keep open
keep out
keep pace
keep quiet
keep step
keep tabs on
keep to oneself
keep track
keep up