knuckle down

idiom

The idiom "knuckle down" is often used to describe the act of focusing intensely on a task or goal, especially after a period of delay or distraction.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To start working hard and seriously on a task or project.

Example

After weeks of procrastination, it's time to knuckle down and finish this report.
With exams approaching, students need to knuckle down and study.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "knuckle down":

knuckle up bear down batten down hunker down nose to the grindstone roll up one's sleeves nut up keep one's head down nail down buck up double down get stuck into get down on bite the bullet put in the work crack on dig one's heels in get down bite down buckle in ruck up grit one's teeth harden up fasten down go hard sink one's teeth into sack up brace up square one's shoulders tighten up sharpen up bunk down pin down nail it settle down