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buckle down

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.

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Submitted on September 02, 2012

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The phrase "buckle down" can be translated to German as "sich zusammenreißen" or "zu etwas entschlossen sein," depending on the context. The most common translation for the phrase in the sense of focusing on work or a task would be "sich zusammenreißen."

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