[Idiom] BUCKLE DOWN. - Getting Things Done: How to Focus and Increase Productivity

focus and work hard

'Buckle down' is an idiom used to describe getting serious about a task and focusing your effort to achieve it. Imagine fastening your seatbelt (buckling down) to prepare for something important or intense, like a car race or an exam. When someone uses this expression, they are usually preparing to undertake a task with full dedication, like students buckling down to study for finals or an employee working intensively to meet a deadline.

Example Sentences

1. It's time to buckle down and work.

   It's time to focus and start working hard.

2. With deadlines looming, they decided to buckle down and focus.

   With deadlines approaching, they decided to concentrate and work diligently.

3. He needed to buckle down if he wanted to improve his grades.

   He needed to concentrate and work hard to improve his grades.