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Knuckle down   /nˈəkəl daʊn/   Listen
Knuckle down

verb
1.
Work very hard, like a slave.  Synonyms: break one's back, buckle down, slave.





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"Knuckle down" Quotes from Famous Books



... in the woods. Be careful not to shoot yourselves, kids. Guns are mighty dangerous sometimes. And just make up your minds that we ain't agoing to be scared by big words. The fellows that train with me have been up against hard knocks too often to knuckle down before a lot of bluster and brag. Them two weeks'll be the liveliest you ever knew, take ...
— The Outdoor Chums - The First Tour of the Rod, Gun and Camera Club • Captain Quincy Allen


Words linked to "Knuckle down" :   break one's back, work, buckle down, do work


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