brace yourself
idiom
—said to warn someone to be prepared for something
Brace yourself. I have some bad news.
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Just brace yourself for the long hours at the shop.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Confronting someone about their irresponsibility may indeed be necessary, so brace yourself!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Yeah, well, brace yourself, fans of the award-winning hit series, because the house that starred as Cicero’s fictional crib can be yours for a cool $2.2 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
The beloved Vernors, brace yourself, comes in at No. 2.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024
Now brace yourself for the Room of Technological Torture.
—Kira Garcia, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
So brace yourself for the fact that the couple who bought this 7,370-square-foot Richard Meier house in Chester, New Jersey, paid just $650,000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 28 Dec. 2023
Grab your tickets and brace yourself for a hilarious journey filled with twists, turns, and miracles 🙏.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2023
If last August’s historically high rental prices gave you sticker shock, brace yourself: Next month's prices could be even higher.
—USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Confronting someone about their irresponsibility may indeed be necessary, so brace yourself!
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
Yeah, well, brace yourself, fans of the award-winning hit series, because the house that starred as Cicero’s fictional crib can be yours for a cool $2.2 million.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 May 2024
The beloved Vernors, brace yourself, comes in at No. 2.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024
Now brace yourself for the Room of Technological Torture.
—Kira Garcia, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
So brace yourself for the fact that the couple who bought this 7,370-square-foot Richard Meier house in Chester, New Jersey, paid just $650,000.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 28 Dec. 2023
Grab your tickets and brace yourself for a hilarious journey filled with twists, turns, and miracles 🙏.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2023
If last August’s historically high rental prices gave you sticker shock, brace yourself: Next month's prices could be even higher.
—USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
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“Brace yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brace%20yourself. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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