knuckle down

Example Sentences

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However, England's high-quality bench knuckled down, earned territory and, after George Ford had slotted a penalty, Roebuck went over to choruses of 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'.

From BBC

After the Christchurch tragedies, twin shootings that took 51 lives, she showed the most heartfelt empathy, then knuckled down and got assault weapons off the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had a word with myself after the first set - I needed to really knuckle down and focus and I knew his level wasn't really going to drop," Draper added.

From BBC

However the pair simply knuckled down and went back to work, with gigs and releasing music.

From BBC

After the last summer I just needed to knuckle down, game by game, and play well.

From BBC