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.

Examples of buckle down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Miami’s defense buckled down, picking up a huge stop on a fourth and 1 in Hurricanes territory. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026

The defense buckled down in the red zone, forcing Arizona to settle for three field goals in five visits to keep the game from getting completely out of hand. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Taylor buckled down, went back to the drawing board, and actually hit one over the wall last night! — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

But Kay buckled down and struck out Andy Pages and induced a fly ball from Freddie Freeman to escape the jam. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Rhymes for buckle down

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