buckle down

Example Sentences

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“They started to make a game, but they’re young. They’re playing freely. It’s sometimes tough to play teams like that, so that’s why we had to buckle down. Start getting some shots, getting some stops.”

From Washington Post

“Then in the third period, we buckled down, we did the right thing. We got the puck deep. … If we play like that, we’re hard to beat.”

From Seattle Times

I buckled down and taught myself how to spend less and save more without living like a monk or saying “no” to everything fun.

From Los Angeles Times

When it was time to buckle down, Krasinski said he was motivated by the idea that the show would be a reason for many to finally resume working after months of waiting.

From Seattle Times

“It forces growth when you have to really buckle down and play.”

From Seattle Times