keep one's shirt on



keep one's shirt on

Stay calm, be patient; not give way to temper or excitement. For example, Keep your shirt on, Bob, they'll be here in time for the wedding. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
See also: keep, on, shirt

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Toinette-French
Ola (1)-Norwegian, Swedish
Alexaə-LEK-səEnglish
Renie-English (Rare)
Anselmaahn-ZEL-mah (German)German, Italian, Spanish
Micha-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek