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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:
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- dig in
- double up
- go off
- hit upon
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- pipe down
- pour out
- pull off
- put back
- put up
- sneak up
- space out
- take in
- think over
- think up
- a different ballpark
- a little bird told me
- at a loss for words
- at a stand
- call it quits
- can of worms
- catch a tan
- cream of the crop
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- do-or-die
- eat one's hat
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- look like
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- number one
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