Hunker down

Synonyms for "hunker down" (8 found)

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That test is worth half your grade, so you'd better hunker down and start studying.

Source: wiktionary

Imagine that you are in a storm; you would not shake your fists at the clouds and the rain and yell, “Stop it, stop it NOW! This is unacceptable.” You would hunker down for safety and wait until it passes.

Source: wiktionary

If you are on a higher level and can't get to a lower apartment, hunker down in the breezeway of the apartment building

Source: wiktionary

If you didn’t secure a partner before coronavirus hit, you’re staring down weeks without snuggles or kisses “until further notice,” as the shuttered eateries and storefronts ominously posted.¶ “I have no one to hunker down with,” I texted my mom.

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