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单词 to batten down the hatches
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to batten down the hatches

phrase
If someone battens down the hatches, they prepare themselves so that they will be able to survive a coming difficulty or crisis.
Many firms are battening down the hatches and preparing to ride out the storm.
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Examples of 'to batten down the hatches' in a sentence
to batten down the hatches

This really is time to batten down the hatches.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They then sought to batten down the hatches and keep the ball to themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They knew it was a time to batten down the hatches.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Villa had to batten down the hatches and win the hard way.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We need to batten down the hatches together.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We'll have to batten down the hatches.
The Sun (2018)
If you're one of them, don't fret: there's still time to batten down the hatches.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
After months of fears about the economy, consumers are ready to batten down the hatches.
The Sun (2008)
Time to batten down the hatches.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He urged people to batten down the hatches, a weather forecaster's cliché second only to 'travel chaos'.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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