buckle to
buckle to · buckles to · buckled to · buckling to
Synonym of buckle downSynonym 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”).
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, informal)Synonym 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”).
Origin
From buckle + to.From buckle + to.
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Forms
buckles to, buckling to, buckled to, buckled to| Base form | buckle to · to buckle to |
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| 3rd person singular | buckles to |
| Present participle | buckling to |
| Past simple | buckled to |
| Past participle | buckled to |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- 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).
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle