Shouldn't the term "buckle up " be "buckle down" because technically the buckle goes down into the hole not up

-the term, %26quot;buckle up.%26quot; This originally military phrase from the cavalry refers to strapping the saddle to a riding horse, which means %26quot;get ready for departure%26quot;.


-A buckle (from Latin buccula) is a clasp





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i guess it all depends on which way is up

Shouldn%26#039;t the term %26quot;buckle up %26quot; be %26quot;buckle down%26quot; because technically the buckle goes down into the hole not up
There IS a term %26quot;buckle down%26quot;, but it has another meaning altogether. To buckle down is to get right to work. As for buckle going down, rather than up, I suppose that depends on how it is designed. The ones on most airplanes go sideways. If I look at my car, the ones in the front seat go down, but not the ones in the back seat.
Reply:A bunk down is not half as good as a bunk up.
Reply:Phrasal verbs with %26#039;up%26#039; usually suggest completing something or doing something thoroughly. So we have eat up (finish all the food) drink up (finish your beer / wine) lock up the house (make sure all doors and windows are locked) wrap up well (put on lots of clothes in cold weather)





So %26#039;buckle up%26#039; a belt simply means close or fasten it properly.





%26#039;Buckle down%26#039; as in %26#039;buckle down to work%26#039; is a completely different meaning.
Reply:The term is buckle down. This means to get right to the matter at hand. To stop procrastinating.





I think you might be getting confused with button up. Which means to be quiet or to shut up.
Reply:buckle down means work harder, so they cant use that
Reply:That%26#039;s so thoughtful of u... but stop wasting ur time on such petty things...
Reply:Buckle down is the actual term meaning get to work.


There is another term, %26#039;Buck up%26#039;, with nearly the same meaning.
Reply:Seems like you know the answer already. Now try changing the expression on a global scale.



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