keep it in one's pants

verb

To refrain from trying to have sex with someone.

“keep it in your pants with the furry stuff”

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Meanings

verbkeep it in one's pants (third-person singular simple present keeps it in one's pants, present participle keeping it in one's pants, simple past and past participle kept it in one's pants)

present singular third person keeps it in one's pants · participle present keeping it in one's pants · participle past kept it in one's pants · past kept it in one's pants

  1. informalTo refrain from trying to have sex with someone.
  2. broadlyinformalTo keep or stop oneself from further lusting over something (usually something not inherently sexual or lewd, like a fictional character), especially at a time and place that would be inappropriate for it.

    keep it in your pants with the furry stuff

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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