buckle down
phrasal 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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Ex-captain Jos Buttler needed to buckle down but couldn’t manage it and now has only two scores in the 50s over the last 25 matches.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As companies across all industries push for workers to get back into the office, instead of working from their couch, tech leaders in particular have buckled down on RTO measures.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Counsell commended Horton for buckling down to make big pitches when the Rockies had runners in scoring position.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Of course, there’s always the DIY approach of going to a scenic, remote place and buckling down on that chapter.
—Solo Travel, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As companies across all industries push for workers to get back into the office, instead of working from their couch, tech leaders in particular have buckled down on RTO measures.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Counsell commended Horton for buckling down to make big pitches when the Rockies had runners in scoring position.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Of course, there’s always the DIY approach of going to a scenic, remote place and buckling down on that chapter.
—Solo Travel, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buckle down
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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