Keep Your Pants On Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Keep your pants on What does Keep your pants on mean?	Calm down, be patient.	I will be off the telephone in a minute, so keep your pants on. Appears to suggest that one should calm down because romance is not imminent.
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eyepopping What does "eyepopping" mean?	very appealing or attractive

wait with bated breath What does "wait with bated breath" mean?	wait anxiously for something	I waited with bated breath for the results of my exams.
cook (something) up or cook up (something) What does "cook (something) up or cook up (something)" mean?	to cook something, to make some kind of plan	I plan to cook up some fish tonight. I do not know what my girlfriend is cooking up for the weekend but we will probably do something interesting.
(not) worth a cent What does "(not) worth a cent" mean?	not worth anything (usually negative)	His old car broke down and is not worth a cent now.
have two strikes against (someone) What does "have two strikes against (someone)" mean?	to have a number of things that are working against you and where success becomes more difficult (in baseball you are finished batting after three strikes)	The man already had two strikes against him when he went to apply for the job.
due process (of law) What does "due process (of law)" mean?	the rights that each individual has to be protected by the law	Although the man was accused of theft by his employer, he knew that he was entitled to due process of law and would have no problems proving his innocence.
Sell like hot cakes What does "Sell like hot cakes" mean?	If a product is selling very well, it is selling like hot cakes.

bow and scrape What does "bow and scrape" mean?	to be very humble and subservient	I was forced to bow and scrape to get some money from my parents.
cut out for (something) What does "cut out for (something)" mean?	to have a talent for something, to be suited for something	I do not think that I am cut out for the travelling that is required for my job.
put a spin on (something) What does "put a spin on (something)" mean?	to interpret an event to make it seem favorable to oneself	The politician tried to put a spin on the bad publicity that she had recently been receiving.
the order of the day What does "the order of the day" mean?	something necessary, the usual practice	The order of the day is to begin to clean up the mess that the storm caused last night.
deliver the goods What does "deliver the goods" mean?	to succeed in doing a good job of something	The new manager is not very popular but he is able to deliver the goods.

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Keep Your Pants On Idiom