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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Toinette | | - | French |
| Ola (1) | | - | Norwegian, Swedish |
| Alexa | | ə-LEK-sə | English |
| Renie | | - | English (Rare) |
| Anselma | | ahn-ZEL-mah (German) | German, Italian, Spanish |
| Micha | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |