Sentence examples for a grind on from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a grind on" is not standard in written English and may be unclear without context.
It could be used in informal contexts to describe a situation that is tedious or laborious, but it is not commonly recognized.
Example: "After a long week of work, I felt like I was just in a grind on the project with no end in sight."
Alternatives: "a struggle with" or "a hassle with".

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Punishing schedules turned out to be the norm rather than the exception, although the entrepreneurs employed strategies to make the work feel less of a grind on weekends or evenings.

Some of you remain unconvinced, still worried that a zealous teacher will give your child a B, and that an equally zealous Ivy League admissions officer will revoke the kid's acceptance in favor of a grind on the wait-list, so again: I'm not saying a senior should bail altogether.

Never do a grind on a skateboard over very high rails.

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It’s delectable, with a grind of black pepper on the aroma.

She goes out there and grinds on a daily and weekly basis.

As a result, the rebels have just enough weapons to maintain a stalemate, the war grinds on and more jihadist militants join the fray every month.

The player can grind on certain edges and rails; different tricks may be performed during a grind based on the position of the analog stick.

The house-hunting process can be a grind, even on the best websites.

My only gripes are a lack of fast-scrolling (a real grind on larger levels) and long loading times between stages.

Find a good small ledge (not a rail) to grind on.

But is she guilty of the crime that brought her career to a grinding halt on Wednesday afternoon?

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