knuckle down
Example Sentences
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Those in my profession need to knuckle down and do real work.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
I just always knew that when December came along it was time to really knuckle down on recovery.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2022
"Just really knuckle down, because we don’t want to be one of those teams that’s got to rearrange their schedule because we have COVID," King said.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
“Just really knuckle down, because we don’t want to be one of those teams that’s got to rearrange their schedule because we have COVID,” King said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
“I’ll tell you what. I’m going to try to make some money. If you knuckle down and pass examinations a year early, why, I’ll help you through college.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
