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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Options traders are buckling down for outsized volatility around next week’s election, according to Goldman Sachs. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 While many of the best soundbars aim to be everything to everyone, Klipsch and its partner Onkyo buckled down to create a simple and skillful Dolby Atmos bar that melds Klipsch sonics with Onkyo electronics for knockout value. —

Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 May 2024 Too often, business leaders think the only answer to growing pains is leaning in and buckling down. —

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 See all Example Sentences for buckle down