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 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 While many of the best soundbars aim to be everything to everyone, Klipsch and its partner Onkyo buckled down to create a simple and skillful Dolby Atmos bar that melds Klipsch sonics with Onkyo electronics for knockout value. —

Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 May 2024 Too often, business leaders think the only answer to growing pains is leaning in and buckling down. —

Dennis Dufour, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buckle down