attacher sa tuque

Literally, "to tie one's toque on".

• IPA^(key): /a.ta.ʃe sa tyk/

attacher sa tuque

1. (Quebec, informal, idiomatic) To brace oneself; to get ready.

   Du côté du bureau d'information touristique à Magog, on m'a dit qu'il faudra attacher nos tuques. - 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. - Brace yourself, it's far from being over.

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

• attacher sa tuque avec de la broche