Canada· medium· informal
attacher sa tuque
“to tie down one's tuque (knit winter hat)”
Meaning
To brace yourself, something intense is about to happen
Explanation
It's a heads-up that whatever comes next, a story, an event, some news, is going to be a lot to take in.
Example
Attache ta tuque, je vais te raconter ce qui s'est passé à la réunion.
Brace yourself, I'm going to tell you what happened at the meeting.
Origin
It plays on wind warnings, since a strong enough gust could blow your tuque clean off. The phrase borrowed that image for anything else that's about to hit just as hard.
Where
Quebec
Source
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