keep one's knickers on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, imperative, slang) To stay calm; to not get flustered or angry.
Keep your knickers on, mate. It was only a joke.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kept one's knickers on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| kept one's knickers on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| keeping one's knickers on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| keeps one's knickers on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |