grind into
phr. v..phr. v.. to press something hard into a surface using a twisting movement; it can also mean to force someone to accept a difficult idea or habit through constant repetition.
phr. v.. to press or rub something forcefully into a surface; figuratively, to instill something in someone through persistent, forceful repetition or to oppress someone through harsh treatment.
He used his shoe to grind the cigarette into the dirt.
The coach tried to grind the basic rules of the game into the new players during every practice.
Years of systemic poverty had served to grind the local population into a state of weary resignation and hopelessness.
often used with physical objects like dirt or dust, or abstract concepts like ideas and habits.
highlight the physical action of 'grinding' (like coffee beans) to help students visualize the force and repetition required for the figurative meaning.
She grinded the dirt into the carpet.She ground the dirt into the carpet.the past tense of 'grind' is 'ground', not 'grinded'.