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batten down::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | batten, secure |
| Type of | beef up, fortify, strengthen |
Examples of batten down
batten down
Is there any good news coming or is it time to seriously batten down the hatches?
From the sfgate.com
People are going to batten down the hatches until the ConDems can be dismissed.
From the guardian.co.uk
Most have had to batten down the hatches and jettison the finer things in life.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
If things go badly in Barcelona, Uefa should probably batten down the hatches.
From the irishtimes.com
In a recession the temptation is to batten down the hatches, but that's a mistake.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Even after years of victory, the outspoken admiral refuses to batten down his lip.
From the time.com
After the snow debacle, is BAA turning to a civil servant to batten down the hatches?
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Your impulse is to batten down the hatches and hunker down rather than hobnob, right?
From the businessweek.com
On the right, the law-and-order crowd wants to batten down the hatches.
From the dailyherald.com
