keep one's pants on
Wait without fussing
To keep one's pants on is to remain calm and patient, especially when someone is being impatient or agitated: Keep your pants on, I'll be ready in a minute.
The phrase suggests that someone is so eager or upset they might figuratively jump out of their clothes.
Often used as a mild rebuke to someone rushing or pestering.
Also appears as keep your shirt on, with identical meaning.
- hold your horsesRequest for patience
- sit tightWait without acting
- hang in thereEndure through difficulty
- cool your jetsCommand to calm oneself
- calmnessPeaceful mental state
composure · take a chill pill · slow your roll · patience · easy does it · take it easy · self-control · restraint · temperance · equanimity · tranquility · moderation · politeness · mindfulness · simmer down · pump the brakes · serenity · decorum
keep one's pants onlose one's temper
React with sudden anger
fly off the handle · lose one's cool · blow a fuse · freak out · have a meltdown
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