knuckle down
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knuck·le
(nŭk′əl)n.
1.
a. The prominence of the dorsal aspect of a joint of a finger, especially of one of the joints connecting the fingers to the hand.
b. A rounded protuberance formed by the bones in a joint.
2. A cut of meat centering on the carpal or tarsal joint, as of a pig.
3. The part of a hinge through which the pin passes.
4. A sharp angle formed by the meeting of two surfaces, especially two ship's timbers.
5. knuckles Brass knuckles.
tr.v. knuck·led, knuck·ling, knuck·les
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To press, rub, or hit with the knuckles.
2. To shoot (a marble) with the thumb over the bent forefinger.
knuckle down
To apply oneself earnestly to a task.
knuckle under
To yield to pressure; give in.
[Middle English knokel.]
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knuckle down
vb
(intr, adverb) informal to apply oneself diligently: to knuckle down to some work.
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Verb | 1. | knuckle down - work very hard, like a slave |
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w>knuckle down
vi (inf) → sich dahinterklemmen (inf), → sich dranmachen (inf); to knuckle down to work → sich hinter die Arbeit klemmen (inf), → sich an die Arbeit machen
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