Keep your knickers on Meaning in English
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnɪkɝz/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
KEEP yor NIK-erz on
kˈiːp/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈɪkəz/ /ˈɒn
KEEP yaw NIK-uhz on
Definição
This informal British expression means telling someone not to get upset or impatient, and to be calm.
Uso & Nuances
Very informal and mostly used in British English, sometimes humorous or lightly scolding. Used to tell someone to calm down when they're being impatient or upset. Not used in formal settings. Similar to 'calm down' or 'don't get your panties in a twist'.
Spanish: tranquilízate - cálmatePortuguese (BR): fica tranquilo - calma aíPortuguese (PT): acalme-se - tem calmaChinese (Simplified): 别着急 - 冷静点Chinese (Traditional): 別著急 - 冷靜點Hindi: शांत हो जाओ - गुस्सा मत करोArabic: اهدأ - لا تغضبBengali: ভাবনা করো না - শান্ত হওRussian: не нервничай - успокойсяJapanese: 落ち着いて - 怒らないでVietnamese: bình tĩnh điKorean: 진정해 - 화내지 마Turkish: sakin ol - telaş yapmaUrdu: پریشان مت ہو - آرام سے رہوIndonesian: tenang saja - sabar dong
Frases de Exemplo
Keep your knickers on, I'll be there in a minute.
basic
There's no need to shout, just keep your knickers on.
basic
Please keep your knickers on until we finish here.
basic
Oh, keep your knickers on! The food's on its way.
natural
He told me to keep my knickers on when I complained about the delay.
natural
Can you keep your knickers on? We're all doing our best here.
natural