grind out
verb1
To produce in a laborious and formulaic manner.
- City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to.2011 November 5, Phil Dawkes, “QPR 2 - 3 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
- Synonyms
- churn out