buckle up
Strap in tight
Buckle up means to fasten a seatbelt: Buckle up, kids.
The phrase extends to any situation requiring preparation for something intense or turbulent: Buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
The figurative use signals that difficulty, excitement, or a long haul lies ahead.
Prepare for impact
- get readyMake preparations beforehand
- prepareMake ready beforehand
- hold onWait or maintain grip
- steel yourselfPrepare mentally for difficulty
gear up · here we go · hang tight · watch out · heads up · stand by · brace for impact · fasten your seatbelts
Vehicle passenger restraint
- fastenFix securely in position
- clickBrief sharp noise
- restraintControl over impulses
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
secure · airbag · crash · collision · impact · protection · whiplash · headrest
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- airplanePowered flying machine
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
captain · announcement · boarding · runway · descent · cabin · passenger · road trip
brace yourself
Prepare for impact
steel yourself · gear up · here we go · hang tight · watch out · heads up · stand by · brace for impact · fasten your seatbelts · wild ride
seatbelt
Vehicle passenger restraint
harness · secure · airbag · crash · collision · impact · protection · whiplash · headrest · passenger
takeoff
Departure or parody
turbulence · captain · announcement · boarding · runway · descent · cabin · passenger · road trip · highway
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, gear up
- safety sloganssafety first, stay safe, be careful, safety culture
- readinessready, prepared, set, alert, primed
buckle uprelax
Become less tense
throw caution to the wind · stand down · unwind · take it easy · wing it
buckle, buckled, buckles, buckling, unbuckle, unbuckled, buckler, unbuckling