buckle down

UK
/ˈbʌk.əl daʊn/
US
/ˈbʌk.əl daʊn/

Translations

buckle downverb
buckled down
Past Simple
buckled down
Past Participle
buckling down
Gerund
UK
/ˈbʌk.əl daʊn/
US
/ˈbʌk.əl daʊn/
se mettre sérieusement au travail
We need to buckle down if we want to finish on time.
Nous devons nous mettre sérieusement au travail si nous voulons finir à temps.
Synonyms
get to work
apply oneself
commit oneself
dig in
hunker down

Definitions

buckle downverb
To apply oneself with determination and focus to a task or work.
With exams approaching, she decided to buckle down and study every night.