grinding out
Producing with effort
Grinding out means producing something through persistent, laborious effort rather than inspiration or ease.
The emphasis is on steady, unglamorous work: She's been grinding out articles to meet her deadline, The team ground out a win despite playing poorly.
The phrase suggests quantity over quality, or success achieved through sheer determination rather than flair.
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- long hoursExcessive time working
- nose to the grindstoneDevoted to hard work
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- determinationFirmness of purpose
tenacity · diligence · grit · blood sweat and tears · resolve · patience · endurance · slog · the hard way · stamina · productivity · perseverance · routine · day in day out · toil · fortitude · inch by inch · labor
grinding outchanneling
Directing flow or energy
artistic expression · tossing off · improvising · freestyling
grinding outabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
quitting · throwing in the towel · walking away from · dropping · letting go