Grind
121grind out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms grind out : present tense I/you/we/they grind out he/she/it grinds out present participle grinding out past tense ground out past participle ground out to produce something in large quantities, especially when …
122grind 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 …
123grind 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 …
124Grind rail — A grind rail is an object used by skateboarders to do skateboarding tricks on such as grinds and slides. It is usually square or round. There are two types of rails: * Handrail, a normal handrail on the sides (or the middle) of a stair * Flatbar …
125grind 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… …
126grind 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.… …
127grind to a halt — stop with regret and problems If he quits, the project will grind to a halt. It depends on him …
128grind away — work or study hard. → grind …