to hold on to one's hat
[hold|hang] onto {one's} [hat]to hold on to one's hat
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to prepare oneself for an event or situation that is expected to be exciting, intense, or unpredictable
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Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
The weather forecast is predicting a storm, so you better hold onto your hat if you're going outside.
The stock market is quite volatile right now; investors need to hang on to their hats.
