Buckle Down (to Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Buckle Down (to Something) Idiom mean?

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buckle down (to something) What does buckle down (to something) mean?	to begin to work seriously at something	I have to buckle down and study or I will fail the exam.
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lick one's chops What does "lick one's chops" mean?	to show one's eagerness to do something or eat something (by licking one's lips)	The salesman began to lick his chops when he saw the potential customers at the business convention.
serve time What does "serve time" mean?	to spend time in jail	The man served time when he was young but now he is a good citizen.
work one`s fingers to the bone What does "work one`s fingers to the bone" mean?	to work very hard	The woman worked her fingers to the bone in order to make enough money to feed her children.
cock of the walk What does "cock of the walk" mean?	someone who thinks that he or she is more important than others in a group	The supervisor thinks that he is cock of the walk and can do anything that he wants.
cool it What does "cool it" mean?	calm down; relax; take it easy; stop it
knock down the price of (something) What does "knock down the price of (something)" mean?	to decrease a price	The department store has knocked down the price of many of their products.
come into one`s own What does "come into one`s own" mean?	to begin to perform or work well because of good circumstances	The basketball player has come into his own since he changed positions.

swear off (something) What does "swear off (something)" mean?	to decide to give up something that you are in the habit of using	My friend swore off tobacco several years ago.
Twisting in the wind What does "Twisting in the wind" mean?	If you are twisting in the wind, you are without help or support - you are on your own.
burn (oneself) out What does "burn (oneself) out" mean?	to become very tired and almost sick from doing something for a long time or because of working too hard	After working long hours for many months the woman finally burned herself out.
change one`s tune What does "change one`s tune" mean?	to make a change in one`s story/statement/opinion/policy	Our supervisor has changed his tune recently and agrees that we need to do things differently.

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Buckle Down (to Something) Idiom