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buckle up

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buckle someone or something up
to attach someone or something securely with straps that buckle together. (This emphasizes the completeness and secureness of the act.) Buckle the children up before we leave. Buckle up your shoes.
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buckle up and belt up

to buckle one's seat belt, as in a car or plane. Please buckle up so our flight can begin. I wish you would obey the law and belt up.
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buckle up
to fasten a strap that holds you in your seat in a vehicle or aircraft Four out of five children are not correctly buckled up. The pilot asked the passengers to buckle up because we were flying through a storm system.
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California Highway Patrol's Newhall station launched phase four of the campaign Thursday to remind motorists to buckle up or be ticketed.
The fine for failing to properly buckle up any child under age 16 is about $350 per child.
The best way to avoid forgetting to buckle up, Lynch said, is to just click the belts before you even start the car.
 
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