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.

Examples of buckle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Subramanian seemed reluctant to take any immediate special action regarding the note and request, essentially telling the jury to buckle down and get back to work with the instructions they were given earlier in the day. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025

Taurus season starts on April 19, and its materialistic earth sign energy will inspire you to buckle down and focus on your finances. —Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2025

And when things do get challenging, a leader also needs to buckle down and get to work right alongside the team. —Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025

After inducing an Alejandro Kirk ground out, Houck hit Addison Barger and the Red Sox convened for a mound meeting before Houck buckled down and got Alan Roden to ground out to end the inning. —Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 May 2025

Rhymes for buckle down

• chinatown
• tumbledown
• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown