brace yourself

phrase

—said to warn someone to be prepared for something

Brace yourself. I have some bad news.

Examples of brace yourself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, step right up to the plate and brace yourself for one hell of a swing. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 July 2026

The remaining ingredients are (brace yourself) anti-inflammatory, antioxidant-rich, barrier-strengthening, moisture-retaining, pollution-protecting, and softening. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 June 2026

And brace yourself for interference, for disruption, for turmoil and for an event that threatens to be even more politically charged than the last two men’s World Cups in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026

If that sounds high, brace yourself. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for brace yourself

• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• elf
• self