"n'avoir qu'à bien se tenir" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /n‿a.vwaʁ k‿a bjɛ̃ sə t(ə).niʁ/ Forms: n’ avoir qu’ à bien se tenir [canonical]
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} n’avoir qu’à bien se tenir
  1. had better watch out, had better brace oneself, to be in for a challenge
    Sense id: en-n'avoir_qu'à_bien_se_tenir-fr-verb-lquNEzu1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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