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English translation: stay on the ball, keep your nose to the grindstone
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|  Selected response from: Christine Andersen Denmark Local time: 22:44 | ||||||
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| 5 | stay on task |
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| 3 +1 | keep your nose to the grindstone |
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| 3 +1 | stay on the ball |
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| 4 | hold your feet to the fire |
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| 3 | not to lose shape |
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7 mins confidence: 
not to lose shape Explanation: Isn't this an idiom meaning to keep the enthusiasm, not to lose shape. there must be a better idiom in English. |
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7 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1keep your nose to the grindstone Explanation: This is how I have translated it in the past. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 7 mins (2012-01-18 19:44:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also the translation suggested by Gyldendal |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1stay on the ball Explanation: There are lots of expressions, some better than others. So that you stay on the ball / to keep you on the ball to keep your hand in keep you on your toes .... but I think I like ´nose to the grindstone´ best in this case. The toolmaker sharpening tools or the blacksmith forging them - the situations in the metaphors are close, and usage is very similar. |
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1 hr confidence:
stay on task Explanation: just a thought... |
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2 hrs confidence:
hold your feet to the fire Explanation: In other words, we will "hold your feet to the fire" to make sure you keep moving ... If you attend the sessions (minimum 6 out of 8), do the homework, ... www.reclaimu.com/files/CreateABuzzMarketing/mktactiongrp.ht... How long will it take to do your "homework"? That's really up to you. I would say ... So I'm going to hold your feet to the fire. bodyworkbiz.com/60days.php ... to "hold your feet to the fire" ... you'll get homework and assignments ... www.creative1.com/MAG_02/MAG_02_homepage.html |
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