buckle down
Third Person
buckles down
Present Participle
buckling down
Past Tense
buckled down
Past Participle
buckled down
1
to work hard in order to achieve a goal
- The students were encouraged to buckle down and prepare for the exam.
- The company had to buckle down and overcome the financial challenges.
- As the deadline approaches, we must buckle down and finalize the details.
- He needs to buckle down and concentrate on his career goals.
- It's time to buckle down and tackle these challenging problems.
Synonyms:
2
to securely fasten something in place
- The instructor reminded the students to buckle down their backpacks during the field trip.
- Make sure to buckle down your helmet before riding the bike.
- The climber needed to buckle down his safety gear before ascending the mountain.
- The pilot instructed everyone to buckle down their seat belts before takeoff.
- He buckled the seatbelt down before starting the car.