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buckle down
verb as in work very hard
Weak matches
- address
- apply oneself
- attend to
- bend
- concentrate on
- dedicate oneself to
- devote oneself to
- exert oneself
- get serious
- 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
Example Sentences
“Let’s buckle down together, let’s remove barriers for each other and let’s go get it, all right?” he said to applause.
Abrams homered in the ninth, but Dodgers closer Tanner Scott buckled down to secure his 15th save.
These days, her family is buckling down, worried about job security, and a possible economic downturn, which experts believe could be more likely because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
“She’s a sophomore who has really become a leader on the court and buckled down,” Alexander said.
Players took the words right out of his mouth, he said, barking to each other about buckling down on defense and limiting fouls.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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