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buckle down

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verb

(intr, adverb) informal to apply oneself with determinationto buckle down to a job

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Words nearby buckle down

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Words related to buckle down

address, bend, give, knuckle down, pitch in, throw, turn, concentrate on, exert oneself, set to, swing into action, take the bull by the horns, put one's nose to the grindstone

Idioms and Phrases with buckle down

buckle down

Set to work, apply oneself with determination, as in All right, we'll buckle down now and study for exams. Originating about 1700 as buckle to, the expression gained currency with the football song “Buckle-Down, Winsocki” (from the Broadway musical comedy Best Foot Forward, 1941). [Mid-1800s]

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