trou
/trou
/plural noun (in phrase drop trou) informal
Pull down one’s pants, especially in public as a humorous stunt.You can sew butt protectors into the seat of your pants, but don't be surprised if you're asked to drop trou....
- So he dropped his guard as he dropped trou and commenced his downward spiral.
- Thus Tiffany, Jerry, and Natalie drop trou, as well as everything else, and their extended full frontal aerobics gets them the much-needed publicity they seek.
Origin
Early 20th century: short for trousers; the phrase drop trou is first recorded in the 1960s.
- keep one's hands clean
- keep one's head
- keep one's head above water
- keep one's head down
- keep one's mouth shut
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's nose out of
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's own counsel
- keep one's powder dry
- keep one's side of the bargain
- keep one's word
- keep (or archaic bear) someone company
- keep (or eat) kosher
- keep (or hold) one's end up
- keep (or leave) one's options open
- keep (or lose) one's cool
- keep (or lose) one's temper
- keep (or lose) track of
- keep (or make) a House
- keep (or sleep in) a whole skin
- keep (or stand) guard
- keep (or stay) out of someone's way
- keep out (or keep someone/thing out)
- keep pace with