buckle down

These days, her family is buckling down, worried about job security, and a possible economic downturn, which experts believe could be more likely because of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

“She’s a sophomore who has really become a leader on the court and buckled down,” Alexander said.

Players took the words right out of his mouth, he said, barking to each other about buckling down on defense and limiting fouls.

The Lynx buckled down after that with an 11-0 run of their own and were well on their way to a 2-0 record on the young season, both wins coming at Seattle’s expense.

But Kobe wasn’t about excuses, so I buckled down and shot some more.