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Meaning of hold onto your hat | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. One should prepare for a surprise or shock.
    humorous, idiomatic, usually
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, onto, hat.

Examples

“Hold onto your hat—intersecting planes are planes that cross, or intersect.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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