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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]
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
work very hard, like a slave
Synonyms: slave, break one's back, knuckle down
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