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Related Words for batten down the hatches
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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| hunker down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head down | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| trim one's sails | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ride out the storm | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up stakes | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's guard up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| gird one's loins | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| clear the decks | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a close watch | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw caution to the wind | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make heavy weather of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hold the fort | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| have the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle | /x | Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close ranks | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tough | // | Phrase, Verb |
| circle the wagons | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bury the hatchet | /xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hang tight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stave off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| do a bunk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tie oneself in knots | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run for one's life | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hang by a thread | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buck up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ring down the curtain | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| hack | / | Noun |
| burn one's boats | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| look for trouble | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's horses | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's powder dry | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| count one's chickens | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| climb down | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| sail close to the wind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear a hand | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| watch one's back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pack one's bags | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| buckle up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hide one's light under a bushel | ////xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head above water | ///x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| paint oneself into a corner | /x/x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| face down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| lower the boom | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have one's ducks in a row | ///xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hedge one's bets | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stand down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pin down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight shy of | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hang one's hat | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| put a lid on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to brass tacks | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| try on for size | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold down the fort | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hit the deck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep an eye on | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock on wood | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| lie in wait | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| back down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's sword | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| suit down to the ground | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play for time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| grasp the nettle | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| tighten one's belt | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| save the day | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun |
| bug out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| throw down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crack down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roll up one's sleeves | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the hay | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep one's head | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| square one's shoulders | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| take to one's heels | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fish or cut bait | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bide one's time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| hitch one's wagon to | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bottle | /x | Noun |
| get to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle in the dark | /xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| against | x/ | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| apertures | /xx | Noun |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ashore | x/ | Adverb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bars | / | Noun |
| baskets | /x | Noun |
| batten down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| bins | / | Noun |
| blocks | / | Noun |
| blue | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| boarded | /x | Adjective |
| bobbin | /x | Noun |
| bolts | / | Noun |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boxes | /x | Noun |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| breeds | / | Noun, Verb |
| broke | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| cache | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| chambers | /x | Noun |
| chutes | / | Noun |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| civilize | /xx | Verb |
| clapboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cleat | / | Noun, Verb |
| coated | /x | Adjective |
| coffins | /x | Noun |
| compartments | x/x | Noun |
| constrained | x/ | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| corporatist | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| corrals | x/ | Noun |
| corrugated | /xxx | Adjective |
| cribs | / | Noun |
| crossbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cultivate | /xx | Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut down | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| daub | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivated | x/xxx | Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| declines | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decoupled | x/x | Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dejected | x/x | Adjective |
| depressed | x/ | Adjective |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| detail | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deterministic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| devour | x/x | Verb |
| dilapidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| dimensional | x/xx | Adjective |
| dips | / | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| dismount | xx | Verb, Noun |
| dispirited | x/xx | Adjective |
| dives | / | Noun |
| divine | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| docks | / | Noun |
| doors | / | Noun |
| doorways | /x | Noun |
| dormant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| downcast | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| downs | / | Noun |
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| downwards | /x | Adverb |
| drifts | / | Noun, Verb |
| drops | / | Verb |
| duck | / | Noun, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| eases | /x | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| educate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| fade | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| falls | / | Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feathers | /x | Verb |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| flags | / | Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fractional | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| framed | / | Adjective |
| galleries | /xx | Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hatch | / | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| holes | / | Noun |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inlets | /x | Noun |
| inoperative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| jedi | /x | Name |
| joist | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kneel | / | Verb |
| knock down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| lowers | /x | Noun |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| markovian | /xxx | Adjective |
| mastered | /x | Adjective |
| me | / | Noun |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
