grind away

• Sich mit großer Ausdauer und oft mühsam oder monoton an eine Aufgabe machen und kontinuierlich daran arbeiten.

A phrasal verb used to indicate working hard and persistently at a task, often in a monotonous or laborious manner.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Work persistentlyinformal

   To work hard and continuously, often on a tedious or difficult task.

   Unermüdlich arbeiten

   • He grinds away at his homework every evening.
   • She has been grinding away at the project for weeks.
   • They grind away in the lab to find a solution.

   Synonymebeaver awaydrudgelaborpersevereplug awayslogtoil

2. Reduce by frictionformal

   To wear down or remove material by rubbing or grinding.

   Abnutzen durch Reibung

   • The machine grinds away the rough edges of the metal.
   • Water grinds away the rock over centuries.
   • The constant friction grinds away the surface of the tool.

   Synonymeabradeeroderaspscrapewear away

Grundverbgrind