What is Brace Yourself?
1.
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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2.
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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