knuckle down to

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

Example Sentences

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The UK has to "knuckle down" to get a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, the Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2020

I'm sure there's going to be some weather elements thrown at us the next three days, so just going to have to knuckle down to handle that.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2012

GP As various RSL payers dispersed for national team duty over the last few weeks, Fabian Espindola was forced to knuckle down to rather less glamorous domestic duties.

From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2012

"He's given me motivation to take back to Japan and knuckle down to practice," said Ishikawa, a nine-times winner on the Japanese professional tour.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2011

I am not going to knuckle down to that fellow.

From Glyn Severn's Schooldays by Pears, Charles

knuckle down to

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