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English

knuckle down

verb

Meaning

  1. To get to work; to focus on a task.
  2. To submit; knuckle under.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

buckle down(English)slave(English)knuckle up(English)roll up one's sleeves(English)dig in(English)work one's fingers to the bone(English)boss up(English)grind(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data