keep it in one's pants

keep it in one's pants verb: to refrain from trying to have sex with someone.

Verb

keep it in one's pants (third-person singular simple present keeps it in one's pants, present participle keeping it in one's pants, simple past and past participle kept it in one's pants)

(informal) To refrain from trying to have sex with someone.
(broadly, informal) To keep or stop oneself from further lusting over something (usually something not inherently sexual or lewd, like a fictional character), especially at a time and place that would be inappropriate for it.
- keep it in your pants with the furry stuff

third-person singular present	keeps it in one's pants
present participle	keeping it in one's pants
past participle	kept it in one's pants
past	kept it in one's pants

What does keep it in one's pants mean?: Keep it in one's pants means to refrain from trying to have sex with someone.
What part of speech is keep it in one's pants?: Keep it in one's pants is a verb.
What is the past tense of keep it in one's pants?: The past tense of keep it in one's pants is kept it in one's pants.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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