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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