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get serious

VERB
buckle down
Synonyms
WEAK
address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself give give oneself over to keep close to keep one's mind on knuckle down launch into occupy oneself with pitch in plunge into put one's hand to the plow put one's nose to the grindstone set to swing into action take the bull by the horns throw turn
Antonyms
WEAK
be lazy ignore relax

Example Sentences

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“They better get serious soon, before it is too late, because once that happens, there is no turning back,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

After graduating from high school, Russell suffered an injury and decided to put down the baseball bat and get serious about acting.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

“So, it’s time for people to get serious, get in the streets.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

For several years, he has been a persistent and often lonely voice calling for America to get serious about the simultaneity problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Mom’s trying to get serious about her writing.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea