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
Corinneko-REEN (French), kə-REEN (English), kə-RIN (English)French, English
UlrikOOL-rikDanish, Swedish, Norwegian
Danijela-Slovene, Croatian, Serbian
Sveva-Italian
GÜLŞEn-Turkish
IonuȚ-Romanian