knuckle down

English - Turkish

Definition of knuckle down in English Turkish dictionary

teslim olmak

başlamak

odaklanmak

girişmek

(deyim) bir baltaya sap olmak

işe koyulmak

başla

boyun eğmek

pes etmek

sıkı çalışmak

Related Terms

knuckle down to

(deyim) işe koyulmak

knuckle down to

girişmek

knuckle down to

başlamak

knuckle down to

(Fiili Deyim ) teslim olmak , işi uzatmamak , pes etmek

knuckledown

işe koyulmak

English - English

Definition of knuckle down in English English dictionary

To get to work; to focus on a task

You should knuckle down and do your homework!.

work very hard, like a slave

If someone knuckles down, they begin to work or study very hard, especially after a period when they have done very little work. The only thing to do was knuckle down and get on with some serious hard work He managed to knuckle down to his lessons long enough to pass his examination. = buckle down

Related Terms

knuckle down to work

begin to work energetically, start working hard

Hyphenation

knuck·le Down

Turkish pronunciation

nʌkıl daun

Synonyms

try hard, labor, concentrate, work, bear down, buckle down

Pronunciation

/ˈnəkəl ˈdoun/ /ˈnʌkəl ˈdaʊn/

Etymology

[ 'n&-k&l ] (noun.) 14th century. 1864 in American English, from the game of marbles.