grind on



grind on

Fig. [for something] to drag on endlessly. The hours ground on without anything happening. I was so tired of waiting. The lecture ground on, minute after minute.
See also: grind, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Achieng-Eastern African, Luo
Olyviaə-LIV-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
AllenAL-ən (English)English, Scottish
AllieAL-eeEnglish
Laboni-Bengali
Soumaso:-mahJapanese