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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In tough times, as families do, our town would need to buckle down and spend wisely.
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
After going into halftime up three, the Lynx buckled down and allowed just 10 Liberty third-quarter points.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Anthony Santander’s two-run homer in the ninth provided a sliver of hope, but closer Clay Holmes buckled down after to shut the door.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
Thank you for all the hard work that goes into having high expectations, for buckling down and teaching them the discomfort and joy of tolerating frustration toward a greater good.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 June 2024
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Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
After going into halftime up three, the Lynx buckled down and allowed just 10 Liberty third-quarter points.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
Anthony Santander’s two-run homer in the ninth provided a sliver of hope, but closer Clay Holmes buckled down after to shut the door.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
Thank you for all the hard work that goes into having high expectations, for buckling down and teaching them the discomfort and joy of tolerating frustration toward a greater good.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 June 2024
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 26 Jul. 2024.
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