batten down (baten daun)

Idiom Safety

Signification

to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble

sécuriser quelque chose fermement en préparation à des problèmes (sekuriser quelque chose fermement en preparation a des problemes)

"Residents will batten down their windows before the storm."

"Les résidents batten down leurs fenêtres avant la tempête." (Les residents **batten down** leurs fenetres avant la tempete.)

to accept the results of your actions, whether good or bad

to have courage or bravery to do something difficult

having no money at all

to calculate and separate a specific amount

to reverse the direction of events, especially to improve a...

to create opportunities for yourself through effort