battens down the hatches

A form of batten down the hatches — To prepare for trouble.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of batten down the hatches
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battens down the hatches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battens%20down%20the%20hatches

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“battens down the hatches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battens%20down%20the%20hatches. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battens down the hatches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battens%20down%20the%20hatches.

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