batten down
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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- batten
- empty in(to) (something)
- empty into
- enlist in
- enlist in (something)
- (Is) this taken?
- count in
- copy out
- copy out (by hand)
- dream up