hold on to your hat

A form of hold onto your hat — One should prepare for a surprise or shock.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of hold onto your hat.
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APA

hold on to your hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20on%20to%20your%20hat

MLA

“hold on to your hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20on%20to%20your%20hat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold on to your hat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20on%20to%20your%20hat.

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