buckle down
verb
buckled down; buckling down; buckles down
informal
: to start to work hard
You had better buckle down if you want to get good grades.
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But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam.
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Ohtani buckled down, throwing mostly breaking stuff to Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz to strike out both looking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Lawrence and the Glendora defense buckled down after the third-inning home run.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Knicks will have to buckle down and win two of the next four contests against a scrappy Cleveland Cavaliers team, but the fans will unfortunately have to watch from the comfort of their own couches.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Ohtani buckled down, throwing mostly breaking stuff to Jared Triolo and Spencer Horwitz to strike out both looking.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Lawrence and the Glendora defense buckled down after the third-inning home run.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 27 May 2026
The Knicks will have to buckle down and win two of the next four contests against a scrappy Cleveland Cavaliers team, but the fans will unfortunately have to watch from the comfort of their own couches.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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