Phrasal verb · C1

knuckle down

Meaning

To begin to work hard and seriously.

With exams close, she finally knuckled down.

Study and work focus; informal.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention

Phrasal verb · C1

To begin to work hard and seriously.

With exams close, she finally knuckled down.

Study and work focus; informal.

Advanced (C1): precise, more formal or idiomatic.

account forTo explain or be the reason for something
branch outTo start doing something new or different, especially in work or business
bring aboutTo cause something to happen, especially a change
get around toTo finally do something you postponed
iron outTo resolve small problems or difficulties
pull offTo succeed at something difficult
rule outTo exclude a possibility
single outTo choose one person or thing from a group for special attention