buckle down

phrasal 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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The defense faltered early, giving up 14 first half points, but buckled down in the second half, shutting out the Broncos. —

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2024 Nonetheless, 2024 proved a time for platforms like these to increase their market share, while also buckling down for regulations that could change their business models in multiple jurisdictions, but particularly in the United States. —

Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 The Ravens introduced the league’s stingiest scoring defense to a different level of medieval football, riding Derrick Henry and Justice Hill to more than 200 rushing yards and buckling down on defense for a crucial win. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 Options traders are buckling down for outsized volatility around next week’s election, according to Goldman Sachs. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buckle down