Phrasal Verbs With 'Grind'

Grind away phrasal verb

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

Grind down phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Reduce or destroy someone's enthusiasm
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    » Example: Their negativity GRINDS me DOWN

Grind into phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Press or twist something hard into something else
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    » Example: She GROUND her cigarette INTO the ashtray.

Grind on phrasal verb

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

Grind out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: 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 phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Reduce to small pieces
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    » Example: She GROUND the beans UP and made some coffee.

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