brace yourself
idiom
—said to warn someone to be prepared for something
Brace yourself. I have some bad news.
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The remaining ingredients are (brace yourself) anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, barrier-strengthening, moisture-retaining, pollution-protecting, and softening.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
By afternoon, brace yourself: blustery winds will drag those feels like temperatures down into the 20s and even teens.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Set aside an afternoon or two to make these sandwich cookies, and brace yourself for the first round to look less than Laduree-worthy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Spilling the Sweet Southern Hospitality Vegas, brace yourself – Charleston’s hottest nightlife crew is clocking in for a show-stopping shift with Republic-level revelry.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, brace yourself, because something out of the blue might trigger an argument or some kind of conflict or jealousy.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Best brace yourself for such visuals in a film that gets off on flashing X-rays, UV scans and CG renderings of the damage football does to the human body.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
However – brace yourself – the wedding quickly falls apart.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
And then the Pisces lunar eclipse hits the same zone as Saturn, so brace yourself for an emotional plot twist.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
By afternoon, brace yourself: blustery winds will drag those feels like temperatures down into the 20s and even teens.
—Justin Lewis, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Set aside an afternoon or two to make these sandwich cookies, and brace yourself for the first round to look less than Laduree-worthy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Spilling the Sweet Southern Hospitality Vegas, brace yourself – Charleston’s hottest nightlife crew is clocking in for a show-stopping shift with Republic-level revelry.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
In fact, brace yourself, because something out of the blue might trigger an argument or some kind of conflict or jealousy.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Best brace yourself for such visuals in a film that gets off on flashing X-rays, UV scans and CG renderings of the damage football does to the human body.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
However – brace yourself – the wedding quickly falls apart.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
And then the Pisces lunar eclipse hits the same zone as Saturn, so brace yourself for an emotional plot twist.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Brace yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brace%20yourself. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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