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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The Ducks buckled down and were six seconds away from shutting out the Golden Knights.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
So, all there was to do was buckle down and retire the side without further incident.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Chennai buckled down Kolkata to 36-2 in the power play despite Ajinkya Rahane demoting himself down the order after the skipper struggled to give his team strong starts.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
So, all there was to do was buckle down and retire the side without further incident.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Chennai buckled down Kolkata to 36-2 in the power play despite Ajinkya Rahane demoting himself down the order after the skipper struggled to give his team strong starts.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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