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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And when things do get challenging, a leader also needs to buckle down and get to work right alongside the team.
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
After inducing an Alejandro Kirk ground out, Houck hit Addison Barger and the Red Sox convened for a mound meeting before Houck buckled down and got Alan Roden to ground out to end the inning.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Still, with Saturn entering Aries (your career sector on May 24) for the first time since the mid-90s, expect a powerful shift in your career that requires you to buckle down and take on more responsibilities.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
An upcoming stretch of nine home games in 10 outings could help Miami buckle down to make a run up the standings, but players and coaches will still influence matters more than anything else.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
After inducing an Alejandro Kirk ground out, Houck hit Addison Barger and the Red Sox convened for a mound meeting before Houck buckled down and got Alan Roden to ground out to end the inning.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Still, with Saturn entering Aries (your career sector on May 24) for the first time since the mid-90s, expect a powerful shift in your career that requires you to buckle down and take on more responsibilities.
—Staff Author, People.com, 1 May 2025
An upcoming stretch of nine home games in 10 outings could help Miami buckle down to make a run up the standings, but players and coaches will still influence matters more than anything else.
—James Jackson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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