brace yourself

Preparing to hear something emotionally bad, or preparing for an impact (for an example: car going to crash)

*car about to crash*
Driver: Brace yourselves boys!

or

Girl 1: Brace yourself, because you're not going to like what I'm about to say.

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brace yourself

Prepare yourself mentally or emotionally for hearing something unpleasant, out of place or inappropriate.

"...they dropped the ball and now, brace yourself -- they're making us pay for it."

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brace yourself

In the small Norfolk town of Kings Lynn and the villages surrounding, 'bracing yourself' is a term followed by a face similar to a gurn. The facial expression is called 'a brace'or 'the brace' with an 'urghh' sound attached

Rob:Brace yourself Jamzo!
Jamzo:*Braces* URGHHHHHH!

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Brace Yourself

Phrase used when something unbelievable wonderful is about to happen to someone else or even to yourself and without this warning the person's heart might stop -- at least for a moment!"

"Brace yourself, you're about to get the ride of your life!"

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