to hunker down

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To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task
To stubbornly hold to a position
{f} squat down on one's heels
hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"
take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"
take shelter; "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut
sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
to hunker down

    Hyphenation

    to hun·ker Down

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı hʌngkır daun

    Pronunciation

    /tə ˈhəɴɢkər ˈdoun/ /tə ˈhʌŋkɜr ˈdaʊn/
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