Collocations for "grit"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grit" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
grit
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- covered in grit from the [road, hike]
- wipe the grit off your face
- wipe the grit out of your eyes
- have a piece of grit in my eye
- brush the grit [off, from] your clothes
- wash the grit off
- the grit and [dust, grime, grunge]
- the grit from a [long, hard] day's work
- the grit of the (big) city
- use a [fine, medium, coarse] grit
- use a [400] -grit (sandpaper)
- switch to a [finer, coarser] grit
- showed true grit to [win, get through, qualify]
- showed grit [in the face of danger, under extreme pressure]
'grit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):