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knuckle down

verb

Etymology

1864 in American English, from the game of marbles.

Definitions

  1. To get to work

    To get to work; to focus on a task.

    • You should knuckle down and do your homework!

  2. To submit

    To submit; knuckle under.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA