buckle down
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buckle down
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. ponerse en serio
The government finally buckled down to dealing with the problem.El gobierno por fin se puso en serio a intentar resolver el problema.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Buckle down to the task instead of talking about it.Ponte a hacerlo en serio en lugar de hablar de ello.
We buckled down to it and finished in no time.Nos pusimos manos a la obra y acabamos enseguida.
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