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6 English Phrasal Verbs With 'GRIND'

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We have definitions for 6 phrasal verbs with 'GRIND'

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: )
    » 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: )
    » 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: )
    » Example: She GROUND the beans UP and made some coffee.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To GRIND'

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