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(intransitive, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task. / To submit; knuckle under.

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knuckle down

Source Word

knuckle down

Verb

idiomatic intransitive

(intransitive, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task. / To submit; knuckle under.

Japanese Meaning

本気で仕事に取り組む、作業に集中する / 屈服する、妥協する

She decided to knuckle down after her vacation and complete the project ahead of schedule.

彼女は休暇の後、本気で取り組んで予定より早くプロジェクトを完成させることにした。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To get to work; to focus on a task.

You should knuckle down and do your homework!

Sense（2）

To submit; knuckle under.

knuckles down

（ present singular third-person ）

knuckling down

（ participle present ）

knuckled down

（ participle past ）

knuckled down

（ past ）