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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hold onto your hat en · X

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, usually) One should prepare for a surprise or shock.
    • Hold onto your hat—intersecting planes are planes that cross, or intersect. 2011, Mark Ryan, Geometry Essentials For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 14:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, onto, hat.

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Synonyms

hang onto your hat