attacher sa tuque

French

Etymology

Literally, “to tie one's toque on”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ta.ʃe sa tyk/

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Verb

attacher sa tuque

1. (Quebec, informal, idiomatic) to brace oneself; to get ready; to hold onto one's hat

   Du côté du bureau d’information touristique à Magog, on m’a dit qu’il faudra attacher nos tuques.[1]

   I was told by the Magog tourism office that we'd better be ready.

   Attachez vos tuques, vous n’avez pas fini de vous désoler.[2]

   Brace yourself, it's far from being over.

Usage notes

• The possessive determiner agrees with the subject. If the subject is plural, tuque also is.

Derived terms

• attacher sa tuque avec de la broche