brace oneself for

Definitions of brace oneself for
  1. verb
    prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
    synonyms: prepare for, steel oneself against, steel onself for
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    type of:
    harden, indurate, inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
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