brave the elements

Idioms  

1. Go out in stormy weather, as in We've just about run out of food; I'll brave the elements and walk to the store. The use of elements for atmospheric agencies dates from the early 16th century but is rare today except in this expression, which is often used hyperbolically.

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Example Sentences

After excavating more than 100 tons of fossils over the years, he added, "If you can brave the elements and are willing to go after the unknown, you might just uncover a lost world."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

That kind of safe space is precious, and reason enough to brave the elements and a seemingly endless line.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

The event saw Ezra and a host of other models brave the elements as Manchester's Thomas Street was turned into a catwalk for one night only.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

Every morning, they’d prep inside over tea and toast before heading out to brave the elements because, “It’s hard to come up with a plan from scratch when your body is under assault.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

Few of the high ridges were entirely bare; the seeds of some pines or firs had been wafted by the winds or waves, and they stood to brave the elements.

From Letters on Sweden, Norway, and Denmark by Wollstonecraft, Mary