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To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.
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If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student.
Submitted on September 02, 2012
Modified by rinat on April 18, 2023
More phrases:
- finish off
- knock over
- let up
- look back
- pass out
- put down
- round out
- take over
- think over
- zero in on
- air rage
- as good as one's word
- call it quits
- check is in the mail
- down to the wire
- elbow room
- fair game
- give it one's best shot
- go for it
- go on the rampage
- golden opportunity
- half-baked
- hang out one's shingle
- hard of hearing
- heart of gold
- in one's cups
- in the nick of time
- jolly someone along
- keep an eye out
- make believe
- move heaven and earth
- nail biter
- nuts and bolts
- old stick
- on board
- on the nose
- one fell swoop
- out of line
- over one's head
- piffy on a rock bun
- pump iron
- raise a stink
- rule with an iron fist
- sack out
- see the light
- see yellow
- sell ice to eskimos
- shotgun approach
- silly money
- stand one's ground
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- than a bygod
- top banana
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