Keep your pants on

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Meaning

Hold off or chill, no haste.

Origin

From 20th-century America, tied to slang; 'pants on' for calm, by 1920s in a tale for wait. A 1930s 'Variety' uses it for a hush.

Variants

  • Pants on

Usage Examples

  • Keep your pants on; wait a sec!
  • He kept his pants on; stayed cool.
  • Pants on; don't rush.

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