- Blood, sweat, and tears
- Nose to the grindstone
- Work one’s fingers to the bone
- Put in the hours
- DIG DEEP
Blood, sweat, and tears
Dedication and hard work
血と汗と涙(の結晶)、血の出るような努力;非常に困難な仕事
It took blood, sweat, and tears for him to build his business from scratch.
from scratch: ゼロから
The atheletes put in blood, sweat, and tears to win the championship.
She knows that success wouldn’t come easy, so she was ready to give her blood, swear, and tears.
My friend put in blood, sweat, and tears to run the startup company.
Nose to the grindstone
コツコツ取り組む、身を粉にして働く、頑張り続ける
grindstoneはグラインドストーンと読む。
grindstone: 円盤のように成形された回転石。道具の縁を削ったり尖らせたり磨いたりするのに用いられる。
Nose to the grindstone means working diligently and consistently.
He keeps his nose to the grindstone and never misses a deadline.
Success requires keeping your nose to the grindstone and being focused.
If you want to achieve your goals, you must put your nose to the grindstone.
Work one’s fingers to the bone
一生懸命に働く
Work extremely hard and tirelessly.
tirelessly: 精力的に
The construction workers had to work their fingers to the bone to complete the project.
She worked her fingers to the bone to save enough money for here dream vacation.
The students worked their fingers to the bone to prepare for the challenging exam.
Put in the hours
仕事などに長時間取り組む
Spend a significant amount of time and effor.
To become an expert in your field, you need to put in the hours.
If you want to succeed in this competition, you have to put in the hours of practice.
He put in the hours studying for the exam and aced it.
ace: 楽々と合格する、高得点を取る
DIG DEEP
一生懸命頑張る
Put in the extra effort and find the strength to keep going.
The team had to dig deep to come up with a solution to the complex problem.