Batten down the hatches
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[Nautical]: secure [a boats] hatch-tarpaulins, esp. when rough weather is expected.
Figurative: prepare for a difficult time or [crisis], trouble is coming.
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to fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship using wooden boards
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