buckle down

1. (ідіома)To apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.

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

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1. I've really got to buckle down and study for our final exams.

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2. Buckle up, sit down, shut up and hold on.

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3. In these times of crisis, many people have to buckle down.

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4. I have lost too much time, I need to buckle down.

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5. He has lost too much time, now he needs to buckle down.

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неправильне

• buckle upTo fasten with a buckle.
• buckle inTo secure (someone) with a seatbelt or child's car seat.
• buckle downTo apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort.
• buckle overTo bend over suddenly, pitching forward from the waist, as for example when vomiting suddenly.
• buckle toSynonym of buckle down (“to apply oneself to study, or a task or work; to focus on or take a serious attitude towards something; to put forth the needed effort”).
• buckle underTo reluctantly accept something (due to a source of social pressure).