keep your shirt on

Example Sentences

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At this point Author Scherman, who says you must keep your shirt on if you want to understand economics, throws his hat on the ground and stamps on it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Your paternal speaker suggests that you climb every other mountain and keep your shirt on.

From Time Magazine Archive

"In such a situation, it's advisable to keep your shirt on."

From Time Magazine Archive

Eisenhower, a friend from West Point who knew him by his middle name, frequently had to soothe him: "Now, Wayne, keep your shirt on."

From Time Magazine Archive

Now, just keep your shirt on a second.

From Cabin Fever by Bower, B. M.