Hold on to your hats

Warn someone of a big surprise
"Hold on to your hats" is an expression used to warn someone of a big surprise. It is used as a humorous warning that conditions are about to become more difficult or hazardous. The expression is usually used as a command.


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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!"

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!


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hold my beer

hold my beer

A phrase indicating that one is about to do something stupid or dangerous.

 The image is that of a person at a party who asks a friend to hold their beer so that they can attempt some kind of ill-advised stunt. It is often used humorously to describe how something bad was followed by something even worse.
A: "There's no way it's possible to jump from the roof into the pool. It's 20 feet away!" B: "Hold my beer, amateur."
Wow that was a terrible game. It was like the one team saw the other team making dumb plays and was like, "Hold my beer."