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21To bring one's nose to the grindstone — Grindstone Grind stone , n. A flat, circular stone, revolving on an axle, for grinding or sharpening tools, or shaping or smoothing objects. [1913 Webster] {To hold one s nose to the grindstone}, {To bring one s nose to the grindstone}, to… …
22distinguish oneself — she distinguished herself in the air corps Syn: attain distinction, be successful, bring fame/honor to oneself, become famous …
23distinguish oneself — ATTAIN DISTINCTION, be successful, bring fame/honour to oneself, become famous. → distinguish …
24bringer — bring ► VERB (past and past part. brought) 1) carry or accompany to a place. 2) cause to be in a particular position, state, or condition. 3) cause (someone) to receive (specified income or profit). 4) (bring oneself to do) force oneself to do… …
25ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… …
26reconcile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. conciliate, propitiate, placate, appease; harmonize, accord; settle. See pacification, agreement, compromise. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To adjust] Syn. adapt, arrange, regulate, square; see adjust 1 …
27descend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. go down (see descent); lower or debase oneself (see disrepute). descend [up]on II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To move lower] Syn. come down, go down, slide, settle, drop, stoop, gravitate, slip, dismount,… …
28stoop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. bend, bow, crouch; condescend, deign; submit. See servility, humility, submission. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To bow or bend] Syn. incline, crouch, slant; see bow 1 , lean 1 . 2. [To condescend] Syn.… …
29sink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. founder, drown, go down; ebb, wane, decline, lapse, settle, subside, precipitate; retrograde, go downhill; languish, droop, flag; despond; fail, deepen, dig, lower; debase, abase, bring low; suppress …
30ingratiate — a 17c Latinate loanword, is now normally used reflexively (with oneself etc.) in the meaning ‘to render oneself agreeable to someone, to bring oneself into favour with someone’: • The child glared at me so fiercely that I tried to ingratiate… …
