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to buckle down
[phrase form: buckle]
01
to work hard in order to achieve a goal
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
inseparable
particle
down
base verb
buckle
present tense
buckle down
3rd person singular
buckles down
present participle
buckling down
past simple
buckled down
past participle
buckled down
Examples
The students were encouraged to buckle down and prepare for the exam.
02
to securely fasten something in place
Examples
The instructor reminded the students to buckle down their backpacks during the field trip.
