hunker down

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === hunker down (third-person singular simple present hunkers down, present participle hunkering down, simple past and past participle hunkered down) (idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. 2020 March 3, "Tornado Safety" on WHAS: If you are on a higher level and can't get to a lower apartment, hunker down in the breezeway of the apartment building To stubbornly hold to a position. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====