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
Bojidar-Bulgarian
Valentinus-Ancient Roman
Kostyantyn-Ukrainian
Tawfiq-Arabic
CaelieKAY-leeEnglish (Rare)
WilhelmVIL-helm (German), VEEL-khelm (Polish)German, Polish, Ancient Germanic