keep one’s nose to the grindstone

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This is his sort of course because he’s a grinder, who succeeded Faldo as champion. Now is the time for the golfer from Welwyn Garden City to put his nose to the grindstone once more. And he could again seal victory at the 11th.

We’ll do it again some time. Don’t bank on it, Luke interposed, before Merrill could speak. I intend to keep your nose to the grindstone, Rob. As a potential breadwinner, you’d better start concentrating on your career.

Oh, I know he’s a bit single-minded about Woodline; He keeps his nose to the grindstone and thinks everyone else should. But that’s probably because the firm was in a hell of a mess when he took over. Our father was a good designer, but he had no business sense.

(BNC-B)

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