as in to buckle (down)
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Recent Examples of knuckle down
On the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend 2019, Scott Jones did his usual morning chore of dropping his eldest kids off at school and returning to his Arizona home office to knuckle down to work.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
The Biden administration appears to be playing at war rather than knuckling down and winning it.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
Instead, the England centre half has knuckled down and waited for his opportunity.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Following the expansion of his stadium tour Down Under, the Weeknd’s catalog knuckles down on the ARIA Chart.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
Chuck’s law partner, Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), rebuffs Jimmy’s efforts to join the firm while Chuck offers Jimmy the well-meaning but patronizing advice to knuckle down, know his limitations and be patient.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022
But as the United Nations conference enters its second week and negotiators from 197 countries knuckle down to finalize a new agreement to tackle global warming, attendees were sharply divided over how much progress is being made.
—New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
Several of Kremer’s starts this year have featured bumpy first innings that required him to knuckle down and use his stuff to get hitters out efficiently.
—Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 30 June 2021
Leaders have little recourse but to tell people to knuckle down.
—Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg.com, 14 Oct. 2020
Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
The Biden administration appears to be playing at war rather than knuckling down and winning it.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
Instead, the England centre half has knuckled down and waited for his opportunity.
—Liam Canning, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Following the expansion of his stadium tour Down Under, the Weeknd’s catalog knuckles down on the ARIA Chart.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
Chuck’s law partner, Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian), rebuffs Jimmy’s efforts to join the firm while Chuck offers Jimmy the well-meaning but patronizing advice to knuckle down, know his limitations and be patient.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022
But as the United Nations conference enters its second week and negotiators from 197 countries knuckle down to finalize a new agreement to tackle global warming, attendees were sharply divided over how much progress is being made.
—New York Times, 8 Nov. 2021
Several of Kremer’s starts this year have featured bumpy first innings that required him to knuckle down and use his stuff to get hitters out efficiently.
—Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 30 June 2021
Leaders have little recourse but to tell people to knuckle down.
—Patrick Donahue, Bloomberg.com, 14 Oct. 2020
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“Knuckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckle%20down. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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