grind it out
Push through tediously
To grind it out is to persist through tedious or difficult work until completion, emphasizing steady effort over inspiration: We didn't play our best, but we ground it out and got the win.
The phrase suggests unglamorous determination—producing results through sheer persistence rather than talent or favorable conditions: Some days the writing flows; other days you just grind it out.
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- keep at itContinue trying steadily
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- push throughContinue despite resistance
endure · struggle · nose to the grindstone · toil · sweat · put in the work · effort · determination · relentless · tenacity · grit · dig deep · no pain no gain · patience · stay the course · repetition · monotony · fatigue
- perseverancepersist, never give up, tenacity, hang in there, endurance
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- work ethicdiligence, hard worker, industriousness, go-getter, hard work
grind it outgive up
Stop attempting something
quit · throw in the towel · surrender · abandon · walk away
grind it outbreeze through
Accomplish with effortless ease
sail through · coast · cruise · ace it · nail it
grind it outslack off
Reduce one's effort
take it easy · loaf · goof off · cut corners · shirk
grind, out, grinds, grinding, ground, grinder, grinders, outs, outed