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keeps one's hair on

keeps one's hair on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps one's hair on

What is keeps one's hair on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps one's hair on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep one's hair on.

Words near keeps one's hair on in the dictionary

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

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