If you think you can grind me down by bothering me all the time, you are wrong.
•The constant nagging ground down the employees at last.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grind someone down — OPPRESS, crush, persecute, tyrannize, ill treat, maltreat. → grind * * * wear someone down with continuous harsh or oppressive treatment mundane everyday things which just grind people down … Useful english dictionary
grind someone down — wear someone down with harsh treatment. → grind … English new terms dictionary
grind — verb (past and past participle ground) 1》 reduce to small particles or powder by crushing. 2》 sharpen, smooth, or produce by crushing or friction. ↘operate (a mill or machine) by turning the handle. 3》 rub together gratingly. ↘press or… … English new terms dictionary
grind — ► VERB (past and past part. ground) 1) reduce to small particles or powder by crushing. 2) sharpen, smooth, or produce by crushing or friction. 3) rub together or move gratingly. 4) (grind down) wear (someone) down with harsh treatment. 5) ( … English terms dictionary
grind down — verb rule a country as a tyrant • Syn: ↑tyrannize, ↑tyrannise • Derivationally related forms: ↑tyrant (for: ↑tyrannize) • Hypernyms: ↑dictate … Useful english dictionary
grind — grind1 [graınd] v past tense and past participle ground [graund] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(into small pieces)¦ 2¦(smooth/sharp)¦ 3¦(press)¦ 4 grind your teeth 5 grind to a halt Phrasal verbs grind somebody<=>down grind on grind something<=>out… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grind — 1 verb past tense and past participle ground, 1 INTO SMALL PIECES (T) a) also grind up (T) to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces b) AmE to cut food,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grind — ▪ I. grind grind 1 [graɪnd] noun [singular] 1. something that is hard work and physically or mentally tiring: • I find the journey to work a real grind. grind of • the relentless grind of international conferences 2 … Financial and business terms
grind down — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone grinds you down, you mean that they treat you very harshly and cruelly, reducing your confidence or your will to resist them. [V n P] You see, said Hughes, there s people who want to humiliate you and grind… … English dictionary
Grind house — (also known as GrindHouse, Grindhouse, Gryndhouse, Mühlehaus) is a type of electronic house music that conforms to a set of rules known as The Ten Commandments of Grind House. The style is characterized by the absence of harmonic progression, a… … Wikipedia
grind to a halt — {v. phr.}, {informal} To slow down and stop like a machine does when turned off. * /The old car ground to a halt in front of the house./ * /The Cardinals offense ground to a halt before the stubborn Steeler defense./ … Dictionary of American idioms
