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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