Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Гризти граніт науки
Literally 'to gnaw the granite of science,' it means to study very hard and diligently. It implies that acquiring knowledge is a difficult but necessary process.
Examples in context
Студенти зараз наполегливо гризуть граніт науки.
The students are hitting the books hard right now.
Тобі треба гризти граніт науки, щоб стати лікарем.
You need to put your nose to the grindstone to become a doctor.
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