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Keep Your Pants On
Keep Your Pants On
Keep Your Pants On : Phrases
Meaning:
Calm down, be patient.
Example:
I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on.
Origin:
Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent. This phrase is actually a derivation of keep your shirt on. It is an interesting example of how phrases can adapt to obscure the origin.
