brace yourself

idiom

said to warn someone to be prepared for something
Brace yourself. I have some bad news.

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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 And brace yourself: The first new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology since 2017 suggest abstaining from alcohol to keep you healthy. Emily Scolnick, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 My go-to snack as a kid was—brace yourself—a simple mayonnaise sandwich. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 July 2025 If that Republican figure seems underwhelming, then brace yourself: The news gets even worse. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Brace yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brace%20yourself. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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