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
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfl&Aelig;D-Anglo-Saxon
Rebekah[ri'bekə]
Freda['fri:də]
Theofilus-Dutch (Rare)
Irakli-Georgian
Jasmine['dʒæsmin]