phrasal
: in a state of hard, monotonous, servile, or unremitting work
his demanding wife and large growing family are keeping his nose to the grindstone
phrasal
: in a state of hard, monotonous, servile, or unremitting work
his demanding wife and large growing family are keeping his nose to the grindstone
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012