buckle down
phrasal verb
buckled down; buckling down; buckles down
informal
: to start to work hard
You had better buckle down if you want to get good grades.
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Too often, business leaders think the only answer to growing pains is leaning in and buckling down.
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Dennis Dufour, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Monday met with President Biden, buckling down on their support for Biden amid growing calls from white Democratic members for the president to drop his 2024 re-election bid.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 July 2024
However, trailing 35-34 with 6:27 left in the half, Team USA finally buckled down defensively and outscored Puerto Rico 30-10 the rest of the way to take a commanding 64-45 lead into the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
In fact, Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025 in recent weeks, while President Joe Biden's campaign has buckled down on pointing out the connections between Trump's staff and the Project 2025 authors.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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Dennis Dufour, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Monday met with President Biden, buckling down on their support for Biden amid growing calls from white Democratic members for the president to drop his 2024 re-election bid.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 July 2024
However, trailing 35-34 with 6:27 left in the half, Team USA finally buckled down defensively and outscored Puerto Rico 30-10 the rest of the way to take a commanding 64-45 lead into the break.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
In fact, Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025 in recent weeks, while President Joe Biden's campaign has buckled down on pointing out the connections between Trump's staff and the Project 2025 authors.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2024
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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