- grind something up
- grind something up†to pulverize or crush something by crushing, rubbing, or abrasion. •
Please grind the fennel seeds up.
•Grind up the fennel seeds and sprinkle them on the top.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Please grind the fennel seeds up.
•Grind up the fennel seeds and sprinkle them on the top.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
grind something out — produce something dull or tedious slowly and laboriously I must grind out some more fiction * * * ˌgrind sthˈout derived to produce sth in large quantities, often sth that is not good or interesting Syn: churn out • She grinds out romantic novels … Useful english dictionary
grind something out — produce something laboriously. → grind … English new terms 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 — [[t]gra͟ɪnd[/t]] grinds, grinding, ground 1) VERB If you grind a substance such as corn, you crush it between two hard surfaces or with a machine until it becomes a fine powder. [V n] Store the peppercorns in an airtight container and grind the… … English 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 away — verb study intensively, as before an exam I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam • Syn: ↑cram, ↑drum, ↑bone up, ↑swot, ↑get up, ↑mug up, ↑swot up, ↑bone … Useful english dictionary
grind out — verb produce in a routine or monotonous manner (Freq. 1) We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding • Syn: ↑crank out • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑bring forth • Verb Frames … Useful english 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 out — PHRASAL VERB To grind something out means to produce it in a boring or routine manner. [INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] Were it not for this misfortune, he might never have been forced into the business of grinding out novels to support his family.… … English dictionary
grind on — ˌgrind ˈon [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they grind on he/she/it grinds on present participle grinding on past tense … Useful english dictionary
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