- knuckle down
- See: BUCKLE DOWN.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knuckle down
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knuckle down — ► knuckle down 1) apply oneself seriously to a task. 2) (also knuckle under) submit. Main Entry: ↑knuckle … English terms dictionary
knuckle down — verb work very hard, like a slave • Syn: ↑slave, ↑break one s back, ↑buckle down • Derivationally related forms: ↑slave (for: ↑slave), ↑slavery ( … Useful english dictionary
Knuckle Down — Infobox Album | Name = Knuckle Down Type = studio Artist = Ani DiFranco Released = January 25, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Folk rock Length = 57:07 Label = Righteous Babe Producer = Ani DiFranco Joe Henry Reviews = *Slant Magazine Rating|3 … Wikipedia
knuckle down — v. (D; intr.) to knuckle down to (to knuckle down to work) * * * [ nʌk(ə)l daʊn] (D;intr.) to knuckle down to (to knuckle down to work) … Combinatory dictionary
knuckle down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms knuckle down : present tense I/you/we/they knuckle down he/she/it knuckles down present participle knuckling down past tense knuckled down past participle knuckled down informal to start working hard,… … English dictionary
knuckle down — PHRASAL VERB If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work. [INFORMAL] [V P] The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work... [V P to … English dictionary
knuckle\ down — • buckle down • knuckle down v To give complete attention (to an effort or job); attend. They chatted idly for a few moments then each buckled down to work. Jim was fooling instead of studying; so his father told him to buckle down … Словарь американских идиом
knuckle down to — If someone knuckles down to something, they start to work on it seriously. If you want to succeed, you ll have to knuckle down to some serious work … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
knuckle down — to work hard. You re going to have to knuckle down to improve your grades if you want to get into a good college. Volunteers really knuckled down and cleaned up the town after the storm … New idioms dictionary
knuckle down — verb To get to work; to focus on a task. You should knuckle down and do your homework! … Wiktionary
knuckle down — work harder, achieve more If you knuckle down and study, you can pass this exam … English idioms
