- buckle oneself to
- v. dört elle sarılmak, girişmek
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buckle down — [v] concentrate on address, apply oneself, attend to, bend, dedicate oneself to, devote oneself to, exert oneself, give, give oneself over to, keep close to, keep one’s mind on, launch into, occupy oneself with, pitch in, set to, throw, turn;… … New thesaurus
buckle — buckle1 [buk′əl] n. [ME bokel, a buckle, boss of a shield < OFr bocle < LL bucula, beaver, shield < L buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, dim. of bucca, cheek: see BUCCAL] 1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other… … English World dictionary
buckle — buckleless, adj. /buk euhl/, n., v., buckled, buckling. n. 1. a clasp consisting of a rectangular or curved rim with one or more movable tongues, fixed to one end of a belt or strap, used for fastening to the other end of the same strap or to… … Universalium
buckle down — verb work very hard, like a slave • Syn: ↑slave, ↑break one s back, ↑knuckle down • Derivationally related forms: ↑slave (for: ↑slave), ↑slavery ( … Useful english dictionary
buckle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bocle, from Anglo French, boss of a shield, buckle, from Latin buccula, diminutive of bucca cheek Date: 14th century 1. a fastening for two loose ends that is attached to one and holds the other by a catch 2. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
buckle 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… … English dictionary for students
buckle down — verb To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself (e.g. to work or study). If he would buckle down and do his homework, he could be an excellent student … Wiktionary
buckle down — Isaac finally began to buckle down in his junior year Syn: get (down) to work, set to work, get down to business; work hard, apply oneself, make an effort, be industrious, be diligent, focus … Thesaurus of popular words
buckle down or to — Actively exert oneself, or concentrate on a job … A concise dictionary of English slang
apply oneself — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. attend to, dedicate oneself, devote oneself, address oneself, be occupied with, keep one s mind on, direct oneself to, concentrate on, persevere in, persist in, give oneself wholly to, be industrious, work at, buckle down*,… … English dictionary for students
apply oneself — if Palermo applies himself, he has an excellent shot at the scholarship Syn: be diligent, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication; work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one s best, give one s all, put one s … Thesaurus of popular words
