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Meaning of keep one's knickers on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To stay calm; to not get flustered or angry.

idiomatic, imperative, slang

Examples

“Keep your knickers on, mate. It was only a joke.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

keep one's lips sealed keep one's mouth shut keep one's nerve keep one's nose clean keep one's options open keep one's own counsel