How do you use "Back to the grind" in a sentence?

Back to the grind. Monday—back to the grind. Holiday over, back to the grind. The daily grind.

Back to the grind

Q: What does "Back to the grind" mean?

Returning to hard, routine work Going back to difficult or tedious work after a break. 'The grind' = daily work routine.

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意味: Returning to hard, routine work

回到艰苦的日常工作

Volver al trabajo duro y rutinario

厳しいルーティンワークに戻る

힘든 일상 업무로 돌아가다

Going back to difficult or tedious work after a break. 'The grind' = daily work routine.

休息后回到困难或乏味的工作。'The grind'指日常工作。

Regresar al trabajo difícil o tedioso después de un descanso. 'The grind' = la rutina laboral diaria.

休憩後に大変な仕事や単調な仕事に戻ること。「The grind」= 日々の仕事のルーティン。

휴식 후 힘들거나 지루한 일로 돌아가는 것. 'the grind'는 매일의 업무 루틴을 의미.

例文

Back to the grind.
回去工作了
De vuelta a la rutina
また仕事に戻る
다시 일상으로 돌아간다.
Monday—back to the grind.
周一——又要工作了
Lunes—de vuelta a la rutina
月曜日—また仕事だ
월요일—다시 일상이다.
Holiday over, back to the grind.
假期结束，回去工作了
Vacaciones terminadas, de vuelta a la rutina
休暇終了、また仕事だ
휴가 끝, 다시 일상이다.
The daily grind.
日复一日的工作
La rutina diaria
毎日の決まった仕事
매일 반복되는 일상.

発音

/bæk tə ðə ɡraɪnd/

使い方ガイド

場面: work, routine, after breaks

トーン: resigned, humorous

✓ 正しい言い方

Back to the grind.
回去工作
De vuelta a la rutina
また仕事に戻る
다시 일하러.
The grind.
日常工作
La rutina
仕事のルーティン
반복되는 일상.
Daily grind.
每天的工作
La rutina diaria
毎日の仕事
매일의 고된 일.

✗ 間違った言い方

Usually resigned tone
Usually resigned tone（通常带有无奈的语气）
Usually resigned tone（Normalmente con tono resignado）
Usually resigned tone（普通は諦めた調子で）
보통 체념하는 어조
Very common
Very common（非常常用）
Very common（Muy común）
Very common（非常によく使う）
매우 흔한 표현

よくある間違い

Usually negative/resigned
Universal expression

起源と歴史

From grinding (hard, repetitive work). The grind suggests difficult routine.

語源: From grinding as hard work

初出: American expression from 19th century

文化的背景

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Work culture; Monday moods

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

バリエーション

Back to the grindThe grindDaily grindThe old grind

このトピックの他の表現

Sacked ★★★★★ Fired from a job (British) Made redundant ★★★★★ Laid off because the job is no longer needed (British) Nine-to-five ★★★★★ A regular office job with standard hours Rat race ★★★★★ The competitive struggle of modern working life Sort out ★★★★★ To organize, fix, or deal with something (British) Clock in/out ★★★★★ To record arrival/departure at work