buckle down

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buckle down

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From buckle + down.

verb buckles down · buckling down · buckled down

  1. idiomatic, intransitive To apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort. If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.

    Similar: buckle to

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verb to apply oneself to study, or a task or work

Françaisse concentrer
Italianomettersi sotto a
Русскийзаня́ться zanjátʹsja

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@misc{buckle_down_2026,
  title = {buckle down},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buckle%20down},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}