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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
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- cool down
- hand off
- lay down
- pass out
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- put down for
- rub up against
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- take over
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- at home
- beside oneself
- birds and bees
- call it a day
- chow down
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- daily grind
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- fair and square
- fat chance
- from cover to cover
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- have a cow
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- middle of the road
- morning, noon and night
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- one of those days
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