buckle down
Example Sentences
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“We’re just zoning in on that, and just the battle within ourselves. Like man we’ve gotta buckle down right, and we’ve gotta get this stuff done.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
“Let’s buckle down together, let’s remove barriers for each other and let’s go get it, all right?” he said to applause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2025
“It’s not just that you’re ‘bad at math’ and need to buckle down and try harder.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
"We can get there - but these companies better buckle down and they better get serious."
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2023
“I just got to buckle down and hit the books,” I said.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
