[Idiom] KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON. - Maintaining Composure in Stressful Situations
Keep your shirt on.
Stay calm; be patient.
Keep your shirt on" is a colloquial reminder to stay calm or remain patient, often used when someone is becoming overly excited or agitated. The phrase imagines a scenario where someone might literally disrobe in a fit of anger or impatience, urging them instead to keep cool and keep their clothing, i.e., their composure, intact.
Example Sentences
Keep your shirt on, they’ll call us when they're ready.
Be patient, they will call us when they are ready.
He was getting impatient with the delay, but I told him to keep his shirt on, as good things come to those who wait.
I told him to be patient and wait for good things to come.
During the heated argument, she reminded her colleague to keep his shirt on and address the issue calmly.
During the argument, she reminded her colleague to stay calm and address the issue rationally.