batten down the hatches

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   to prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble

   You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits...

   We'll batten down the hatches and secure the deck.

In the movies · 2

• 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
• Batten down the hatches, Mr. Binnacle!Mary Poppins Returns2018

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
• batten on