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To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.
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If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.
Submitted on September 02, 2012
Modified by rinat on April 18, 2023
More phrases:
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- kick out
- knuckle down
- muck in
- pack away
- pipe down
- pull away
- pull out
- put by
- put down
- run off
- run on
- step down
- take in
- think over
- tie up
- a different ballpark
- are your ears burning
- at a loss
- at a loss for words
- at peace
- big cheese
- cut of one's jib
- diamond in the rough
- dry run
- for goodness' sake
- go up in smoke
- gray area
- hack it
- hand in hand
- have second thoughts
- in light of
- in the hot seat
- in the nick of time
- in the works
- in touch
- much of a muchness
- on a full stomach
- on board
- on the nose
- on top of the world
- out of line
- out of order
- out of the blue
- out of this world
- piss up a rope
- pull one's head in
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