Old grindstones lined the workshop floor, dulled by decades of use but still heavy with history.

He turned the old grindstone to sharpen his knife before the market opened.

With noses to grindstones, the apprentices toiled through the night to finish the commission.

His nose to the grindstone impressed the board, but ultimately it cost him his health.

With her nose to the grindstone, she finished the project ahead of schedule.

The noses to the grindstone in our department were recognized with an award for their relentless effort.