Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
halt dich fest! (Verblüffung/Erstaunen)
English translation:
you'd better sit down/brace yourself/hold on to your hat
Added to glossary by
Anthony Chalkley (X)
Sep 26, 2004 16:27
20 yrs ago
German term
halt dich fest
German to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
als Ausdruck der Verblüffung, des Erstaunens, wenn etwas "Unglaubliches" geschehen ist, z.B.:
Halt dich fest, xxx hat geheiratet!
Many thanks!
Halt dich fest, xxx hat geheiratet!
Many thanks!
Proposed translations
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Change log
Nov 4, 2005 14:28: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "halt dich fest! (hier)" to "halt dich fest"
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
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you'd better sit down!
but there will be others ;-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for all those wonderful versions !"
4 mins
German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
...you'll never guess what
You'll never guess what - xxx has got married!"
+3
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
brace yourself
Brace yourself, xxx got married!
Peer comment(s):
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Annika Neudecker
: Ahh, *that's* nice. // LOL - I thought of Peggy Sue, too...
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Peggy Sue got married!
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msherms
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Brandis (X)
: I have also heard "hold on " as a matter of usage
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Works in field
Sweden
A multilingual Englishman
Native in: English 
Works in: English to German, English to Danish, Danish to English, and 7 more.
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24
German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
get a load of this, xxx got married!
:-)
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German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
Get this: xxx got married!
Maybe?
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-09-26 16:34:55 GMT)
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Or...
\"And get this - xxx got married\"
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-09-26 16:34:55 GMT)
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Or...
\"And get this - xxx got married\"
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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37
German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
Hold onto your hat! xxx got married.
Just one of many possibilities
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-26 16:47:00 GMT)
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Also: Don\'t look now, but xxx got married.
Or: Hold tight to your seat! xxx got married
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Note added at 19 mins (2004-09-26 16:47:00 GMT)
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Also: Don\'t look now, but xxx got married.
Or: Hold tight to your seat! xxx got married
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German term (edited):
halt dich fest! (hier)
Hold onto your seats..
Hold onto your seats... XXX got married
Just another option to go along with all of the other great versions... :)
Jiminy crickets...
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-09-26 16:51:11 GMT)
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Sorry that should be Hold onto your seat (singular)
Just another option to go along with all of the other great versions... :)
Jiminy crickets...
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-09-26 16:51:11 GMT)
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Sorry that should be Hold onto your seat (singular)
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