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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The International Maritime Organization has been trying to clean up the shipping's act for a few years now by enforcing greenhouse gas regulations, but recently buckled down to set ambitious net-zero emissions targets for the global industry by 2050.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
However, some major brands have buckled down on their DEI commitments.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Sales have taken off since 2018, when the company buckled down on e-commerce.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
After a brief mound visit with Cora, Houck buckled down with two outs and two men on in the sixth to get a timely groundout.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 30 Jan. 2025
However, some major brands have buckled down on their DEI commitments.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Sales have taken off since 2018, when the company buckled down on e-commerce.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
After a brief mound visit with Cora, Houck buckled down with two outs and two men on in the sixth to get a timely groundout.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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“Buckle down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckle%20down. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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