buckle down

verb

1. informal,  (intr, adverb) to apply oneself with determination

   to buckle down to a job

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

And then he buckled down to insist that this brouhaha around his comments only proved that Islamophobia runs wild in New York.

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“Let’s buckle down together, let’s remove barriers for each other and let’s go get it, all right?” he said to applause.

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Abrams homered in the ninth, but Dodgers closer Tanner Scott buckled down to secure his 15th save.

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These days, her family is buckling down, worried about job security, and a possible economic downturn, which experts believe could be more likely because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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“She’s a sophomore who has really become a leader on the court and buckled down,” Alexander said.

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