- grind something away
- grind something away†to remove something by grinding. •
Grind the bumps away and make the wall smooth.
•Please grind away the bumps.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grind something away
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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
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grind — [grīnd] vt. ground, grinding [ME grinden < OE grindan < IE * ghrendh < base * ghren , to rub away, pulverize > GROUND1] 1. a) to crush into bits or fine particles between two hard surfaces; pulverize b) to chop into small pieces or… … English World dictionary
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grind away at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grind away at : present tense I/you/we/they grind away at he/she/it grinds away at present participle grinding away at past tense ground away at past participle ground away at mainly American grind away at… … English dictionary
grind away — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms grind away : present tense I/you/we/they grind away he/she/it grinds away present participle grinding away past tense ground away past participle ground away to work hard and in a determined way over a long… … English dictionary
grind — [[t]graɪnd[/t]] v. ground, grind•ing, n. 1) to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens[/ex] 2) to reduce to fine particles, as by pounding or crushing; pulverize 3) to oppress, torment, or crush: ground by… … From formal English to slang
peg away — verb work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation • Syn: ↑plug away, ↑slog, ↑keep one s nose to the grindstone, ↑keep one s shoulder to the wheel • Derivationally related forms: ↑slogger … Useful english dictionary
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