hunker down

When I finally hunker down in a pub on the harbor, Google raises as many questions as it answers.

When life gets traumatic do you prefer to hunker down and grieve in private, or open up to others?

“The news is slanting in different directions,” Tom complains as he and Vickie hunker down in a bar.

Administrations almost always hunker down in these situations and hope they pass.

But I had to hunker down and do my job, live shot after live shot.

"Might as well hunker down right here on the ground," Jed said.

I reckon ez how ye'd better hunker down and lie clost, you two.