buckle down

verb

1. informal.
   intr, adverb to apply oneself with determination

   to buckle down to a job

Idioms and Phrases

Set to work, apply oneself with determination, as in All right, we'll buckle down now and study for exams . Originating about 1700 as buckle to , the expression gained currency with the football song “Buckle-Down, Winsocki” (from the Broadway musical comedy Best Foot Forward , 1941). [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The Lynx buckled down after that with an 11-0 run of their own and were well on their way to a 2-0 record on the young season, both wins coming at Seattle’s expense.

From Seattle Times

But Kobe wasn’t about excuses, so I buckled down and shot some more.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being a farmer, you have good years, you have bad years. When you have those bad years, you buckle down, and you work harder,” Bailey said.

From Seattle Times

We just got to buckle down, stick with each other and not let this break us apart.”

From Seattle Times

“Tonight, I felt like we had to buckle down and help one another, especially when Sharpe and Brogdon got it going in that overtime as well as before overtime,” Sexton said.

From Seattle Times