hunker down
To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
That test is worth half your grade, so you'd better hunker down and start studying.
hunker
UK /ˈhʌŋkə/ US /ˈhʌŋkɚ/
verb 2noun 1name 1
Definitions
verb
1
To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down
2
To apply oneself to a task
noun
1
A political conservative.
name
1
A surname
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