knuckle down

• Sich ernsthaft und konzentriert an die Arbeit oder das Lernen machen, besonders nach einer Phase der Ablenkung oder Faulheit.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of starting to work or study hard and seriously, especially after a period of distraction or laziness.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Start working hardinformal

   To begin to work or study with serious effort and determination.

   Sich an die Arbeit machen

   • I need to knuckle down and finish this report by Friday.
   • After the holidays, she knuckled down to her studies.
   • He knuckled down and passed the exam with flying colors.

   Synonymebuckle downget cracking

   Antonymedawdleidleloafprocrastinateshirk

Grundverbknuckle