6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'GRIND'

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6 phrasal verbs with 'GRIND'

Grind away

1. Keep working at something
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: Although I hated it, I GROUND AWAY until I had finished.

Grind down

1. Reduce or destroy someone's enthusiasm
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: Their negativity GRINDS me DOWN

Grind into

1. Press or twist something hard into something else
   (Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
   
   » Example: She GROUND her cigarette INTO the ashtray.

Grind on

1. Proceed relentlessly
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The war GROUND ON for years.
2. Talk endlessly
   (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
   
   » Example: He was still GRINDING ON about football when we left.

Grind out

1. Produce something with great difficulty
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I find it very hard to GRIND OUT an original essay every week.

Grind up

1. Reduce to small pieces
   (Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
   
   » Example: She GROUND the beans UP and made some coffee.

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