Put one's nose to the grindstone (Mettre son nez à la meule)

Idiom Work

Signification

To focus on hard work and continuous effort.

Se concentrer sur le travail acharné et l'effort continu. (Se concentrer sur le travail acharné et l'effort continu.)

"She really had to put her nose to the grindstone to get the promotion."

"Elle a vraiment dû mettre son nez à la meule pour obtenir la promotion." (Elle a vraiment dû mettre son nez à la meule pour obtenir la promotion.)

there is hope for success in the future

to be very clear or direct about something

to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas

authority or people managing a situation

to start something too soon

something that seems promising at first but fails to deliver