It's "nose to the grindstone," forget the "close to" part.
The most common phrase is "nose to the grindstone," as in "He really has his nose to the grindstone this week."
"Nose to the grindstone" means taking your responsibilities seriously; also working hard.
A crocodile has a special membrane that protects his eyes. He can also close his nose.
The phrase "nose to the grindstone" means working hard and diligently, often with focus and dedication towards a specific task or goal. It suggests staying committed and putting in a lot of effort to achieve success.
No one knows. However, scientists are working hard trying to find it!
A small scar where the ring was, hard from the scar tissue.
by keeping their nose close to the ground gerbils are omnivorous and scrounge around where ever they happens to be for their food. there are more then 110 different breeds of gerbil.
You clip your nose and shut your mouth and attempt to blow air out of your nose. Only pop your ears after you have gone deep underwater or high in the air because it hurts if you do it for no reason. Do not blow to hard or it could rupture your eardrum which cold cause hearing loss.
It is not advised for you to have a nose piercing while working at Carter's.
Hard Nose the Highway was created in 1973-08.
You automatically close your eyes when you start to sneeze. But you shouldn't be closing your nose at all. Let your sneezes out naturally, with your nose and mouth open (but covered).
they close it