Idioms

hold on to your hat!

hold on to your hat

Get ready for what's coming or about to happen! Hold on to your hats, everybody—we're about to see what these fireworks can do! A: "Wow, the storm has been devastating so far." B: "Well, hold on to your hat, because it's about to get a whole lot worse!" A: "Hold on to your hat—the boss got bad news about our numbers this quarter." B: "Oh great, so he's in fabulous mood then?"
See also: hat, hold, on, to
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hold (or hang) on to your hat!

said as a humorous warning that conditions are about to become more difficult or hazardous.
2000 Brandweek Hold on to your hat (and wallet) as the stock market zigs and zags!
See also: hold, on, to
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