Name: English Tutor Nick P Verb Phrase (185) Hunker Down - Four Meanings
Uploaded: 2020-01-16T02:07:18.000Z
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Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Verb Phrase 185. The  phrase today is to hunker

down. Okay.  We actually have four meanings and four

uses for hunker down today. So let's look at the first one. To sit on one's

heels with knees bent forward. Basically it's the same idea like to squat. Like

what a catcher does in baseball. That sort of a position. So sometimes in your

life you may have to get in that position for certain reasons. Okay. So

let's look at the example here.  I had to hunker down to tie that child's shoe.

Well,  that could be one reason you do it. In Asia,  a lot of times they have a

lot of squat toilet,  so you may have to hunker down low just to you know,  do your

business. Or number two here. We say to hold stubbornly on to some position. Even

though,  they are unable to produce one shred,  meaning one little piece of

evidence,  they are hunkering down on their accusation. So maybe they're

accusing somebody of something and even though they're trying really hard to

find evidence they can't find any evidence. So they are ... they continue

to hunker down. They don't want to give up on this accusation. Okay. Number three

here. To seek refuge or take shelter. Okay.  If you get caught in a blizzard. You know,

it's a really bad windy snowstorm. You may have to hunker down for a few days.

And maybe you get trapped in a house or a building and can't do anything just stay

there for a few days until things clear.  You have to hunker down. All right.  Number

four here. To concentrate and apply oneself more seriously. Okay.  I decided to

hunker down and study for 10 hours straight in the library,  so I could get a

good score on that test. So you know,  you you're focusing more. You're trying to

get more serious.  You really got to hunker down on your studies. So we hear that one a

lot. Anyway,  I hope you got it. I hope  it was clear. Thank you for your time. Bye bye.

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