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to buckle up
[phrase form: buckle]
01
to securely fasten something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
buckle
Present tense
buckle up
3rd person singular
buckles up
Present participle
buckling up
Past simple
buckled up
Past participle
buckled up
Examples
In the workshop, participants were reminded to buckle up their tools.
02
to attach the seat belt around oneself
Examples
As a responsible driver, always insist that your passengers buckle up.
buckle up
01
used to advise someone to prepare for a potentially challenging or turbulent situation
Examples
The project deadline is tomorrow. Buckle up, we have a long night ahead of us.
