batten down

Meaning

1. batten sth down

   to fix sth firmly in position with strips of wood

   He was busy battening down all the shutters and doors.

In the movies · 3

• Batten down the hatches, Mr. Binnacle!Mary Poppins Returns2018
• We'll batten down the hatches and secure the deck.The Wolf of Wall Street2013
• You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits...The Dark Knight Rises2012

Learn it in full scenes

• The Wolf of Wall Street2013
  • Jordan Belfort Introduces Himself
  • Jordan's First Lunch with Mark Hanna
  • Black Monday Crushes Jordan's Career

From the same entry

• batten down the hatches
• batten on