| 单词 | fasten your seatbelt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfasten your seatbelt (also safety belt) P5. colloquial (originally U.S.). fasten your seatbelt (also safety belt): prepare yourself for a surprise; get ready for something exciting, unsettling, or unexpected.Frequently as part of a larger phrase, typically alluding to a turbulent aeroplane flight; cf. quot. 1950. ΚΠ 1927 Sedalia (Missouri) Democrat 30 Jan. b4/1 I want to tell you some real news. Grab a tight hold on your chair and fasten your safety belt cause this is going to knock you for a goal. 1950 N.Y. Times Mag. 1 Oct. 59/2 At a party for her fiance.., Margo learns that Eve is also after him. ‘Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night,’ she tells Bill and Addison. 2011 Los Angeles (Time Out) 149/2 Tell the chef your likes and dislikes and then fasten your seatbelt, because things are sure to get interesting. < as lemmas |
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