| 单词 | hold on to your hat |
| 释义 | > as lemmashold (also hang) on to your hat P19. colloquial. hold (also hang) on to your hat and variants: prepare yourself for a surprise; prepare for something exciting or unexpected.Sometimes used ironically. ΚΠ 1905 D. Runyon in Leslie's Monthly Mag. July 352 Hang onter yer hat—th' cavalry's comin' through! 1939 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 9 Apr. 2/1 Hold your hats, girls, Dorothea Dunker's fiance is coming to town. 1985 Washington Post 3 Sept. a15 Hang onto your hats because here comes something naive, idealistic and utopian from a certifiable adult. 1990 P. Auster Music of Chance iii. 42 Hold onto your hat, little guy,..but believe it or not, you're looking at your father. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 17 May (Sport section) 16 Hold on to your hats, Hearts fans, Bertie Vogts is keen to return to Scotland and is heading for the Tynecastle manager's office. < as lemmas |
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