brace yourself
idiom
—said to warn someone to be prepared for something
Brace yourself. I have some bad news.
Examples of brace yourself in a Sentence
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However – brace yourself – the wedding quickly falls apart.
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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
If that Republican figure seems underwhelming, then brace yourself: The news gets even worse.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Expect the unexpected, stay glued to your screen, and brace yourself for a whole lot of balloon-popping drama.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
Microbes generally infiltrate natural water by way of—brace yourself—animal poop and pee.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
My go-to snack as a kid was—brace yourself—a simple mayonnaise sandwich.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
After a year of brat green, brace yourself for pandan green.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
However, brace yourself — Venus will join Pluto in your sign, adding a layer of intensity and passion to your romantic encounters, which could simultaneously trigger powerful transformations around your perception of love and intimacy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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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
If that Republican figure seems underwhelming, then brace yourself: The news gets even worse.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Expect the unexpected, stay glued to your screen, and brace yourself for a whole lot of balloon-popping drama.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
Microbes generally infiltrate natural water by way of—brace yourself—animal poop and pee.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
My go-to snack as a kid was—brace yourself—a simple mayonnaise sandwich.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
After a year of brat green, brace yourself for pandan green.
—The Styles Desk, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
However, brace yourself — Venus will join Pluto in your sign, adding a layer of intensity and passion to your romantic encounters, which could simultaneously trigger powerful transformations around your perception of love and intimacy.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Brace yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brace%20yourself. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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