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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:
- cut off
- knock out
- power up
- pull off
- run across
- answer on a postcard
- at a loss for words
- at one's beck and call
- at peace
- back to square one
- beat around the bush
- beauty sleep
- bring owls to athens
- call a spade a spade
- catch-as-catch-can
- center field
- chain reaction
- fat of the land
- fine line
- fish or cut bait
- free-for-all
- fresh legs
- full speed ahead
- get a jump on
- give in
- give somebody what-for
- go on the rampage
- go up in smoke
- have truck with
- hold your fire
- how's tricks
- hustle and bustle
- in heaven's name
- in one's cups
- keep a close watch on
- keep somebody posted
- kick ass
- let her rip
- make headway
- nine lives
- object lesson
- off the bat
- on its merits
- on steroids
- on the right track
- on thin ice
- out of house and home
- out of the question
- own up
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- pound sand
- put the clock back
- rainy day
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- ride shotgun
- roll out the red carpet
- rough around the edges
- shut down
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