Buckle down

Synonyms for "buckle down" (37 found)

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Closest matches (8)

addressapplyattackbe determinedbe in earnestbe resolvedbear downbend

Strong matches (11)

Verb(1 words)
break one's back
buckle tocross the rubicondevotedie fightingdie harddirectendeavorfall togivego all out

Related words (18)

go for brokehumphump itjump inknuckle downlay tomean businessnever say diepitch inply the oarshoulderspare no efforttake the plungethrowturn
Verb(3 words)
knuckle downknuckledslave

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do workwork

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.

Source: wiktionary

I confess that the recollection of what this bell could do when it buckled down to it gave me pause as I stood that night at 12.30 p.m. prompt beside the outhouse where it was located.

Source: wiktionary