batten

Related to batten: batten down, batten down the hatches, Batten disease

batten down

To close, fasten, or secure something with battens, flexible strips of wood or plastic used to hold material down. A noun or pronoun can be used between "batten" and "down." Be sure to batten the sails down before the storm gets any worse!

batten down the hatches

To prepare for a challenging situation. While this originated as a nautical phrase, it is now used for any sort of imminent problem. There's a tornado coming—batten down the hatches! My mother-in-law is coming to town this weekend, so I better batten down the hatches.

See also: batten, down, hatch

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

batten down the hatches

Fig. to prepare for difficult times. (From a nautical expression meaning, literally, to seal the hatches against the arrival of a storm. The word order is fixed.) Here comes that contentious Mrs. Jones. Batten down the hatches! Batten down the hatches, Congress is in session again.

See also: batten, down, hatch

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

batten down the hatches

Prepare for trouble, as in Here comes the boss-batten down the hatches. This term originated in the navy, where it signified preparing for a storm by fastening down canvas over doorways and hatches (openings) with strips of wood called battens. [Late 1800s]

See also: batten, down, hatch

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

batten down the hatches

If you batten down the hatches, you prepare for a difficult situation by doing everything you can to protect yourself. While most companies are battening down the hatches, fearing recession, Blenheim is leading an assault on the US market. Banks seem to be battening down the hatches in anticipation of further trouble. Note: Battens are strips of wood used for fastening things down. Hatches are openings in the deck of a ship, or the wooden flaps which cover the openings.

See also: batten, down, hatch

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

batten down the hatches

prepare for a difficulty or crisis.

Batten down the hatches was originally a nautical term meaning ‘make a ship's hatches secure with gratings and tarpaulins’ in expectation of stormy weather.

1998 Oldie They endured the hard pounding of the Seventies, when Labour battened down the hatches, and soldiered through the follies of the early Eighties.

See also: batten, down, hatch

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌbatten down the ˈhatches

prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble: Hollywood is battening down the hatches in expectation of a strike by actors and writers this summer.A batten is a long piece of wood which was used to hold down strong material in order to cover a ship’s hatches (= openings in the deck of a boat leading to the lower level) in a storm.

See also: batten, down, hatch

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

batten down the hatches

To prepare for an imminent disaster or emergency.

See also: batten, down, hatch

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

batten down the hatches, to

To get ready for trouble. A nautical term dating from the early nineteenth century, it signified preparing for bad weather by fastening down the battens, strips of wood nailed to various parts of masts and spars, and fastening tarpaulins over the ship’s hatchways (doorways and other openings). The term began to be used figuratively as preparing for any emergency by the late nineteenth century. See also clear the decks.

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释义	batten Related to batten: batten down, batten down the hatches, Batten disease batten down To close, fasten, or secure something with battens, flexible strips of wood or plastic used to hold material down. A noun or pronoun can be used between "batten" and "down." Be sure to batten the sails down before the storm gets any worse! See also: batten, down batten down the hatches To prepare for a challenging situation. While this originated as a nautical phrase, it is now used for any sort of imminent problem. There's a tornado coming—batten down the hatches! My mother-in-law is coming to town this weekend, so I better batten down the hatches. See also: batten, down, hatch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. batten down the hatches Fig. to prepare for difficult times. (From a nautical expression meaning, literally, to seal the hatches against the arrival of a storm. The word order is fixed.) Here comes that contentious Mrs. Jones. Batten down the hatches! Batten down the hatches, Congress is in session again. See also: batten, down, hatch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. batten down the hatches Prepare for trouble, as in Here comes the boss-batten down the hatches. This term originated in the navy, where it signified preparing for a storm by fastening down canvas over doorways and hatches (openings) with strips of wood called battens. [Late 1800s] See also: batten, down, hatch The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. batten down the hatches If you batten down the hatches, you prepare for a difficult situation by doing everything you can to protect yourself. While most companies are battening down the hatches, fearing recession, Blenheim is leading an assault on the US market. Banks seem to be battening down the hatches in anticipation of further trouble. Note: Battens are strips of wood used for fastening things down. Hatches are openings in the deck of a ship, or the wooden flaps which cover the openings. See also: batten, down, hatch Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. batten down the hatches prepare for a difficulty or crisis. Batten down the hatches was originally a nautical term meaning ‘make a ship's hatches secure with gratings and tarpaulins’ in expectation of stormy weather. 1998 Oldie They endured the hard pounding of the Seventies, when Labour battened down the hatches, and soldiered through the follies of the early Eighties. See also: batten, down, hatch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌbatten down the ˈhatches prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble: Hollywood is battening down the hatches in expectation of a strike by actors and writers this summer.A batten is a long piece of wood which was used to hold down strong material in order to cover a ship’s hatches (= openings in the deck of a boat leading to the lower level) in a storm. See also: batten, down, hatch Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary batten down the hatches To prepare for an imminent disaster or emergency. See also: batten, down, hatch American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. batten down the hatches, to To get ready for trouble. A nautical term dating from the early nineteenth century, it signified preparing for bad weather by fastening down the battens, strips of wood nailed to various parts of masts and spars, and fastening tarpaulins over the ship’s hatchways (doorways and other openings). The term began to be used figuratively as preparing for any emergency by the late nineteenth century. See also clear the decks. See also: batten, down The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: batten down empty in(to) (something) empty into enlist in enlist in (something) (Is) this taken? count in copy out copy out (by hand) dream up References in periodicals archive Batten trotted the globe with Jackson for a decade, filling one of the most coveted spots in the music industry as lead guitarist on the Bad, Dangerous and HIStory tours. Guitar queen locks familiar; Guitar star Jennifer Batten tells Richard McComb about life on the road with Michael Jackson Mr Hookem, 65, had served as deputy leader of Ukip under Mr Batten, also 65, since February 2018. Ukip deputy leader Mike Hookem quits with furious blast at party leader; Ukip deputy leader Mike Hookem says the party has been "derailed" from its objective under leader Gerard Batten Meanwhile, current UKIP MEP Stuart Agnew defended comments made by Mr Batten describing Islam as a "death cult". UKIP launches EU election campaign \| From left, UKIP's Mark Meechan, Carl Benjamin and leader Gerard Batten Will there ever be an end to it? After Mr Batten's defence, the MP for Birmingham Yardley said her husband had questioned: "Is this man satire?" The Ukip leader was also asked whether he hates Islam, the religion he calls a "death cult". 'Rape' tweet to MP was 'satire', says Ukip leader A BBC spokesman also said "we reject these claims", adding: "Andrew robustly challenged Gerard Batten and he was properly held to account." Rape tweet to MP Jess was satire, says Ukip leader; CHIEF DEFENDS MEP CANDIDATE'S SOCIAL MEDIA POST The objective of this article is to demonstrate that combining these two techniques: alar batten grafts and turning over the alar cartilages can be beneficial in the management of concave alar cartilages and provide pleasing long-term esthetic results. Lower lateral crural turnover flap combined with alar batten graft for the long-term result of the treatment of alar convexities Mr Batten has come under fire in recent weeks for taking Mr Robinson, the co-founder of the English Defence League (EDL), on as an adviser. EDL founder's role sees another Ukip figure quit 11 Hammer the nails in partway from the front, so that about 1/2 inch emerges past the batten. The 3-inch nails should stand about 3/4 inch proud--and don't hammer them any deeper. BUILD A RUSTIC DOOR: Follow these steps to form a board-and-batten door for a pantry or shed Steven Gray's lab support the clinical translation for patients with infantile Batten disease, and provide valuable insight for potentially improving efficacy using a combination of delivery routes for CNS and whole-body benefit to remove the underlying pathology associated with the disease. ABEON'S ABO-202 RECEIVES FDA ODD DESIGNATION In a speech from the 2011 dinner posted on YouTube, Mr Batten said he was "honoured" to be invited. UKIP chief's dinner with right-wingers An eye examination can be used to diagnose  Batten disease. What Is Batten Disease? 3 Children Die In 3 Days Of Rare Condition The Throckley tot has become the youngest person ever to receive groundbreaking treatment for rare - and currently incurable - Batten disease. World first as surgery for Jessica could stop deadly and rare illness; hopes brain op will help give others a chance to beat batten NTL Lemnis, the LED Lighting solutions company, has launched a new product "Pharox Atlas Industrial Batten". NTL Lemnis launches "Pharox Atlas Industrial Batten" for Industry and Warehouses Batten to the position of Chairman of the Board and John F. GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS JAMES R. BATTEN AS CHAIRMAN AND JOHN F. GRIESEMER AS VICE-CHAIRMAN
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