keep one's shirt on

[keep one's shirt on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To calm down; keep from losing your temper or getting impatient or excited.

* /Bob got very angry when John accidentally bumped into him, but John told him to keep his shirt on./

- Usually used as a command; may be considered impolite.

* /John said to Bob, "Keep your shirt on."/ Contrast: GET ONE'S DANDER UP.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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