steel oneself for someone or something

steel oneself for someone or something
steel oneself for someone or something
to prepare oneself for someone or something difficult or unpleasant; to get ready to face someone or something. •

Aunt Helen is coming for a visit. We should steel ourselves for her.

I think something is going wrong. We had better steel ourselves for a shock.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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