Definition of buckle down

buckle down

verb

• to focus; to perform hard, serious work.

  Sorry I've got to leave the party. I need to buckle down and look for a new job.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.

  Last edited on Aug 13 2019. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 13 2019.

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Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard':
work (one's) fingers to the bone	Definitions include: to work extremely hard.
bust a nut	Definitions include: to work hard.
keep (one's) nose to the grindstone	Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone.
go all out	Definitions include: to do a lot of work or spend a lot of money for something or someone.
grub	Definitions include: good tasting.
workahol	Definitions include: the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to.
bust *ss	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
rat race	Definitions include: the busy, hectic modern urban lifestyle.
hang	Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill".
ace	Definitions include: a very good, trusted friend, often from childhood; "homie"; "boy".
wait hand and foot	Definitions include: to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person.
110 percent	Definitions include: one's best effort.
cruise	Definitions include: to leave.
bust out	Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up".
plug through	Definitions include: to persist during a difficult time or while completing a difficult task.
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roll	Definitions include: to use Ecstasy (MDMA).
your face.	Definitions include: a comeback to an insult
toes up	Definitions include: inebriated.
HOB	Definitions include: hair on back.
heart throb	Definitions include: an attractive person.
pie faced	Definitions include: extremely drunk, stoned, or otherwise inebriated.
dud	Definitions include: a failure.
horselers	Definitions include: the first person to call out "horselers" is exempted from a requested action.
screwhead	Definitions include: a person who likes to listen to Screw, a type of music originated by DJ Screw.
prog	Definitions include: a person with progressive political views.

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