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phrasal verb

If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work.

[informal]

The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work. [VERB PARTICLE]

He managed to knuckle down to his lessons long enough to pass his examination. [VERB PARTICLE + to]

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knuckle down in British English

verb

(intr, adverb) informal

to apply oneself diligently

to knuckle down to some work

knuckle down in American English

to rest the knuckles on the ground in shooting a marble

to work energetically or seriously

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knuckle down

Fi said I was being self-indulgent and that I should knuckle down to my career.But now we'd better lunch, then knuckle down to our chores.

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knuckle down

(inf)

vi

开(開)始认(認)真工作 (kāishǐ rènzhēn gōngzuò)
to knuckle down to sth 埋头(頭)做某事 (máitóu zuò mǒushì)

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(phrasal verb) in the sense of apply yourself

Definition

to apply oneself conscientiously

The only thing to do was to knuckle down.

Synonyms

apply yourself

try

study

concentrate

work hard

pay attention

persevere

buckle down (informal)

make an effort

commit yourself

be diligent

be industrious

be assiduous

devote yourself

dedicate yourself

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释义	Trends of knuckle down View usage for: knuckle down phrasal verb If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work. [informal] The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work. [VERB PARTICLE] He managed to knuckle down to his lessons long enough to pass his examination. [VERB PARTICLE + to] See full dictionary entry for knuckle knuckle down in British English verb (intr, adverb) informal to apply oneself diligently to knuckle down to some work knuckle down in American English US 1. to rest the knuckles on the ground in shooting a marble 2. to work energetically or seriously See full dictionary entry for knuckle Examples of 'knuckle down' in a sentence knuckle down Fi said I was being self-indulgent and that I should knuckle down to my career. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) But now we'd better lunch, then knuckle down to our chores. Stephanie Laurens ON A WILD NIGHT (2002) Chinese translation of 'knuckle down' knuckle down (inf) vi 开(開)始认(認)真工作 (kāishǐ rènzhēn gōngzuò) to knuckle down to sth 埋头(頭)做某事 (máitóu zuò mǒushì) See knuckle Nearby words of knuckle down knowledgeable known knuckle knuckle down knuckle under koala Koran Related terms of knuckle down to knuckle down to sth knuckle under (phrasal verb) in the sense of apply yourself Definition to apply oneself conscientiously The only thing to do was to knuckle down. Synonyms apply yourself try study concentrate work hard pay attention persevere buckle down (informal) make an effort commit yourself be diligent be industrious be assiduous devote yourself dedicate yourself See knuckle Nearby words of knuckle down knowledgeable known knuckle knuckle down knuckle under knurl koppie Synonyms of 'knuckle down' knuckle down Explore 'knuckle down' in the dictionary
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