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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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- drag out
- eat out
- fend off
- gussie up
- mop up
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- pick up
- put aside
- run after
- stand for
- stave in
- stuff up
- suck into
- ward off
- be-all and end-all
- behind closed doors
- call a spade a spade
- cutting edge
- face to face
- field day
- for goodness' sake
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- get a jump on
- get it
- get one's claws into
- go red
- gold mine
- goose is cooked
- grace period
- hang out one's shingle
- have a flat
- have a heart
- heart of gold
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- hustle and bustle
- in a nutshell
- in heaven's name
- in layman's terms
- in touch
- keep somebody posted
- light up
- no joy
- odd and curious
- on the horn
- one of those days
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