bunker down
Secure and wait
Bunker down means to settle into a protected position, preparing to endure difficult conditions.
The phrase combines the idea of a bunker—a fortified shelter—with hunkering down: We're going to bunker down until the storm passes.
Some consider it a blend or error for "hunker down," but both are widely used with the same meaning.
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- refugePlace of safety
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- persistContinue firmly onward
withstand · immerse · organize · dugout · fortification · entrench · batten · haven · hibernate · lay low · resilience · long haul · wait it out · stockpile · endure · ride it out · resolve · dedicate
- hidinghide, conceal, take cover, hole up, go underground
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security