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English - United States - Extended English idiom corpus

batten down the hatches

batten down the hatches

Meaning

Prepare for trouble or difficulty.

Usage example

Use "batten down the hatches" when prepare for trouble or difficulty.

Cultural context

A common English idiom or proverb included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

Related idioms

English - Zambia It takes a village. English - United States Do not count your chickens before they hatch. English - Canada The early bird catches the worm. English - United Kingdom A stitch in time saves nine.