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keeping one's hair on

keeping one's hair on is the present participle and gerund of keep one's hair on.

Meaning of keep one's hair on

Verb

keep one's hair on (third-person singular simple present keeps one's hair on, present participle keeping one's hair on, simple past and past participle kept one's hair on)

  1. (Ireland, UK, colloquial, idiomatic) To stay calm; to be patient; to calm down.
    • All right, all right, just keep your hair on, mate.

Questions about keeping one's hair on

What is keeping one's hair on the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping one's hair on is the present participle and gerund of keep one's hair on.

Words near keeping one's hair on in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's eyes open
  2. keeping one's eyes peeled
  3. keeping one's eyes skinned
  4. keeping one's fingers crossed
  5. keeping one's guard up
  6. keeping one's hair on
  7. keeping one's head
  8. keeping one's head above the water
  9. keeping one's head above water
  10. keeping one's head below the parapet
  11. keeping one's head down

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