idiom
batten down the hatches
BAT-un DOWN thuh HACH-iz
ˈbætən daʊn ðə ˈhætʃɪzListen
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Syllable breakdown
battendownthehatches
Dictionary meaning
Prepare for a difficult time.
Examples
- With the audit coming, we had better batten down the hatches.
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