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111buckle down — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. apply oneself, attend to, set to work, keep one s mind on; see apply oneself , attack 4 , concentrate 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. apply oneself, get serious, *put one s nose to the grindstone. III (Roget s… …
112buckle down — set to work with vigor …
113buckle under — give way, yield …
114buckle one's self — Apply vigorously, set one s self earnestly …
115Buckle, Henry Thomas — (1821 1862) Historical writer, s. of a wealthy shipowner in London, was b. at Lee in Kent. Though never at a univ. and little at school, he received a high degree of education privately, and inheriting an ample fortune and a large library, he… …
116buckle down (to) — Get to work …
117buckle down or to — Actively exert oneself, or concentrate on a job …
118buckle chain — noun : swivel chain …
119buckle plate — noun or buckled plate : a slightly arched steel plate used as a floor plate to give rigidity …
120buckle bunny — …