Definition
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.
Origins
From buckle + down.
In Context
- "If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student."
- "I confess that the recollection of what this bell could do when it buckled down to it gave me pause as I stood that night at 12.30 p.m. prompt beside the outhouse where it was located."
Also Said As
See Also
- buckle to
- buckle up
- hunker down
- knuckle down
- lock in