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knuckle down

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knuckle down (to something)
Fig. to get busy doing something. I want you to knuckle down to your work and stop worrying about the past. Come on. Knuckle down. Get busy.
See also: knuckle

knuckle down
to work hard You're going to have to knuckle down to improve your grades if you want to get into a good college. Volunteers really knuckled down and cleaned up the town after the storm.
See also: knuckle


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I've just got to knuckle down, keep working hard on the training pitch and do well in games and hopefully I can stay in the squad.
Byline: Colin Tattum LIAM Ridgewell has told Blues they must knuckle down and start to show their pride.
If he's willing to knuckle down and concentrate on what's important, we should all be delighted to see K Fallon return.
 
 
 
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