to get glad in the same pants one got mad in
- idiom
- Informal
:
dejar de estar enojado
- After the argument, she decided to get glad in the same pants she got mad in and joined the party.
Examples
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Sometimes you just have to get glad in the same pants you got mad in instead of holding a grudge.
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If you're upset, it's best to get glad in the same pants you got mad in and move forward.
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You need to get glad in the same pants one got mad in!
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I got glad in the same pants one got mad in after a few minutes.
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After the argument, she decided to get glad in the same pants she got mad in and joined the party.
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If you're upset, it's best to get glad in the same pants you got mad in and move forward.
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Sometimes you just have to get glad in the same pants you got mad in instead of holding a grudge.
Synonyms
392
1.0
To make someone feel happier
234
1.4
To feel happier after being sad or to make someone feel happier
1
6.0
Help someone stop being sad and start smiling
How Quickly
- Informal
- Informal
594
1.4
∞
1.4
340
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
get + glad + in + the + same + pant + one + get + mad + in
The contrast between 'get glad' and 'got mad' plus 'same pants' provides a clear clue that the expression is about returning to happiness without a change in situation, so parts of the meaning are inferable from the words. However, the use of 'pants' to stand for 'the same circumstances' is a metaphorical, culturally specific extension and the colloquial phrasing is not fully predictable for learners, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Get glad in the same pants one got mad in shows a small scene: you were 'mad' while wearing the same pants, and later you get glad in those same pants without changing the situation. So it means to stop being 'angry' and move on.