GG23a

If you speak sharply to somebody to make him be patient, you say, “Now just keep your ________.” [Early QRs: . . “Keep ________.”]

SHIRT ON 586
PANTS ON 113
COOL 102
HAT ON 60
MOUTH SHUT 57
BRITCHES ON 39
TEMPER 27
HEAD 25
NR 24
TRAP SHUT 20
CALM 17
QUIET 12
KEEP STILL 9
PATIENCE 9
KEEP CALM 8
LATHER DOWN 8
LID ON 8
BIG MOUTH SHUT 7
TEMPER DOWN 7
DANDER DOWN 6
KEEP QUIET 5
TAKE IT EASY 4
WITS ABOUT YOU 4
HAIR ON 3
NERVES CALM 3
POWDER DRY 3
SHIRT BUTTONED 3
TRAP CLOSED 3
BALANCE 2
DON’T GET EXCITED 2
DRAWERS ON 2
EQUILIBRIUM 2
FEET ON THE GROUND 2
HEAD COOL 2
HOLD ON 2
HOLD YOUR HORSES 2
KEEP COOL 2
LIP SHUT 2
MOUTH 2
MOUTH CLOSED 2
NERVE 2
PEACE 2
SEAT 2
SIMMER DOWN 2
WITS 2
ASS STILL 1
BE CALM 1
BE PATIENT 1
BIG BLAB SHUT 1
BLOOD PRESSURE DOWN 1
CLOTHES ON 1
COAT ON 1
CORK IN 1
COTTON-PICK LIP SHUT 1
DAMN MOUTH SHUT 1
DAMNED MOUTH SHUT 1
DAMPER DOWN 1
DON’T DRAIN THE CUP 1
DON’T LET YOUR BLOOD TEMPERATURE GO UP 1
DON’T PUSH IT 1
DRAWERS UP 1
DRESS DOWN 1
FEET ON THE FLOOR 1
HAIR DOWN 1
HANDS TO YOURSELF 1
HEAD DOWN 1
HEAD LEVEL 1
HEAD ON 1
HEAD ON YOUR SHOULDERS 1
HEAD STILL 1
HEAD TOGETHER 1
HOLD YOUR DRAWERS ON 1
HOLD YOUR TEMPER 1
JIB OUT OF THIS 1
KEEP ON YOUR BRITCHES 1
KEEP ON YOUR SHIRT 1
KEEP YOURSELF CALM 1
KEEP YOURSELF QUIET 1
LID DOWN 1
LIP BUTTONED UP 1
LIP CLOSED 1
MAINTAIN YOUR EQUILIBRIUM 1
MIND WHERE IT BELONGS 1
MOUTH SHUT AND YOUR EARS OPEN 1
MOUTH SHUT FOR A FEW MINUTES 1
NERVES 1
NOSE CLEAN AND YOUR SHIRT ON 1
NOW JUST BE STILL 1
NOW JUST HOLD YOUR HORSES 1
PANTS ON LOOSER 1
PANTS UP 1
PATIENCE DOWN 1
POISE 1
SANITY 1
SELF QUIET 1
SELF TOGETHER 1
SELF UNDER CONTROL 1
SENSES TOGETHER 1
SHIRT IN YOUR BRITCHES 1
SHOES ON 1
SHOES TIED 1
SHUT UP 1
SHUT YOUR COOPS 1
SIT UP AND LISTEN 1
STAY IN YOUR SADDLE 1
STAY PUT 1
STOP YOUR SWEATING 1
TEMPER UNDER CONTROL 1
TEMPERATURE DOWN 1
TONGUE 1
TONGUE OUT OF THIS 1
TRAP 1
VOICE DOWN 1
WATER FROM BOILING 1
WIG ON 1
WITS TOGETHER 1
YAP SHUT 1

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