Today’s “Word of the Day” is hunker down and it is a phrasal verb meaning “to stay in a particular place for a long time, especially for protection; to prepare yourself to stay focused on a task in order to achieve something; to sit on your heels by bending your knees, squat”.
Example Sentence: British PM Borris Johnson and other ministers held daily televised briefings from Downing Street on coronavirus until June 23, which were widely watched as people hunkered down in homes during the lockdown. Its connect prompted Johnson to consider White House-style daily briefings.
This word is present in Hindustan Times article Wanted: a TV-friendly spokesperson for PM Boris Johnson in White House-style briefings and click here to read it.
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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