English Dictionary

nose to the grindstone

名詞

慣用表現 廃用

(idiomatic, obsolete) Used to form idioms meaning "to force someone to work hard or to focus intensely upon their work".

日本語の意味

（他者に）徹底的に、または強制的に働かせることを意味する表現。つまり、一所懸命に仕事に取り組ませたり、自身もひたすら頑張って働く様子を示す。

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

彼が人々に過酷に働かせるやり方は取締役会に好印象を与えたが、結局それが彼の健康を損なった。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, obsolete) Used to form idioms meaning "to force someone to work hard or to focus intensely upon their work".

This Text holdeth their noses so hard to the grynde stone that it clean disfigureth their faces.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Used to form idioms meaning "to force oneself to work hard or to focus intensely upon one's work".

People whose heads are a little up in the world, have no occasion to keep their nose to the grindstone.

noses to the grindstone （ plural ）

noses to grindstones （ plural ）