Keep your pants on

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Origin of Phrases - K

Keep your pants on

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.

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