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get serious

VERB

buckle down

Synonyms

WEAK

address apply oneself attend to bend concentrate on dedicate oneself to devote oneself to exert oneself 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

Antonyms

WEAK

be lazy ignore relax

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get serious

Over the next few years, you’ll want to get serious about your retirement budget, and taxes should be part of that planning.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

"Now... If you don't get serious, you will be eliminated by the market."

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

So when does it start to get serious?

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Maybe now the attempts to free Mr. Lai, who is in ill health, will get serious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

I was twenty-six at the time and had recently decided to quit climbing and get serious about life.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

get serious

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