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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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- head up
- hold on
- puff out
- puff out
- put out
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- rip off
- start up
- suck up
- take away from
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- at will
- back-to-back
- by hand
- diamond in the rough
- eat one's hat
- every man jack
- fair and square
- fair game
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- get a jump on
- go red
- goose is cooked
- grace period
- hammer home
- hang a ralph
- have a look-see
- have other fish to fry
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- hit the spot
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- in the hot seat
- jolly someone along
- keep a close watch on
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- look like
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- lucky break
- magic bullet
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