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.
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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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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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