to keep your pants on meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to keep your pants on" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Keeping your pants on is usually the best course of acti0n.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

To keep your pants on is used informally.
 
In the imperative:

"Keep your pants on!"

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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Two students are talking about a final exam they have the next day ...

Student 1: What am I going to do? I haven't studied for the exam enough. I'm going to fail! My parents will stop sending money. I'll have to quit school.
Student 2: Relax! Keep your pants on! I have a great set of study notes and flash cards. We can drink lots of coffee and stay up all night and cram for the exam. You'll be fine!
Student 1: Thanks. I guess I was freaking out a little. You're right! We can study hard and everything will be OK.
Student 2: Absolutely!

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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The fire alarm has just gone off in an office building ...

Worker 1: Oh my God! Oh no! What are we supposed to do? Is there a fire? Where is the exit?
Worker 2: Keep your pants on! Stay calm! I will show you the exit.
Worker 1: Sorry. I lost my head there for a moment.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to keep your pants on"

to relax, to remain calm, to not get agitated or excited

Synonyms: calm, cool, ease, idle, loosen, lounge, lull, quiet, relax, rest, sedate, settle, soften, unagitated, unbend, unexcited, unwind