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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colder than a witch's titty in a brass bra	Definitions include: very cold.
honey bee	Definitions include: something sweet or admired.
egostrawman	Definitions include: To strawman in order to make something or someone look worse and therefore make oneself look better.
chicky	Definitions include: really cool or awesome
no slouch	Definitions include: decent or better.
drink under the table	Definitions include: to be able to drink more alcohol than another.
cheerios	Definitions include: See cheerio.
dude, f*ckin	Definitions include: Used as an introduction to any sentence.
IGF	Definitions include: Acronym for "Internet GF", i.e. "Internet Girlfriend".
dead serious	Definitions include: very serious.

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