Significato: Alain Pellegrini

n. Alain Pellegrini (1946), Generale Pellegrini (1946), Generale Maggiore francese comandante in carica delle Forze ONU ad interim nel Libano

plastic grin Idioma

an axe to grind

a point to discuss or argue about Jason had an axe to grind at the meeting - job security.

axe to grind

(See an axe to grind)

back to the grind

return to the job, go back to work After New Year's, it's back to the grind - the old routine.

bump and grind

walk or dance in a sexy way A seminude dancer was bumping and grinding under red lights.

bump and grind (hockey)

bump other players and work to get the puck To win hockey games we need players who bump and grind.

grind to a halt

slow down and stop (like a machine when it is turned off) The city ground to a halt when the power went off for five hours.

grinding halt

unplanned stop, forced stop When Andy lost his job, their marriage came to a grinding halt.

keep your nose to the grindstone

continue to work hard Keep your nose to the grindstone and you'll pass the final exam.

the daily grind

Idiom(s): the daily grind

Theme: WORK

[someone's] everyday work routine. (Informal.)
• I'm getting very tired of the daily grind.
• When my vacation was over, I had to go back to the daily grind.

put one's nose to the grindstone

Idiom(s): put one's nose to the grindstone

Theme: EFFORT

to keep busy doing one's work. (Also with have and get, as in the examples.)
• The boss told me to put my nose to the grindstone.
• I've had my nose to the grindstone ever since I started working here.
• If the other people in this office would get their noses to the grindstone, more work would get done.

plastic grin

A forced, bogus smile; a smile addition wears admitting accepting no animosity of beatitude or joy. John seemed accomplished at aboriginal glance, but afore continued I could acquaint that he was cutting a artificial beam and that article was aggravation him. Look at his big artificial grin—he's such a con man! I abiding achievement he doesn't win the election.Learn more: grin, plastic

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put sth by put sth across put one's two cents worth in put one's thinking cap on put one's shoulder to the wheel put one's oar in put one's nose to the grindstone put one's nose out of joint put one's house in order put one's head on the block for put one's hands on put one's hand to the plow