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Knuckle down   /nˈəkəl daʊn/   Listen
Knuckle down

verb
1.
Work very hard, like a slave.  Synonyms: break one's back, buckle down, slave.





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"Knuckle down" Quotes from Famous Books



... must and shall. Don't take a denial. If you are cowardly, she will be bold; but if you are bold and resolute, she will knuckle down. Mind that; and don't go about it with such a face as that, as long as my arm. If she says 'No,' you have got the ship to comfort you. Oh! ...
— Love Me Little, Love Me Long • Charles Reade


Words linked to "Knuckle down" :   work, break one's back, buckle down, do work


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