Idiom
grind down
Meaning
To weaken someone's morale over a long period.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The long hours at work really grind me down.”
“Constant criticism from his boss began to grind him down until he finally decided to quit.”
“The relentless pressure of the legal battle served only to grind down his spirit, leaving him exhausted and ready to accept any settlement.”
Examples
simple
“The long hours at work really grind me down.”
contextual
“Constant criticism from his boss began to grind him down until he finally decided to quit.”
complex
“The relentless pressure of the legal battle served only to grind down his spirit, leaving him exhausted and ready to accept any settlement.”
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