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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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.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But after Dardar’s homer, LSU’s bullpen buckled down and didn’t give up any more runs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Your mind is ready to buckle down.
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
But Crochet buckled down before Zack Kelly escaped further damage.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
But after Dardar’s homer, LSU’s bullpen buckled down and didn’t give up any more runs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Your mind is ready to buckle down.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
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