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keep your head on a swivel 

To be alert, or just be watching around you
Guy1: Cops is lurking, keep your head on a swivel
Guy2: Aight g, you too

Keep Your Rifle By Your Side 

A song meant to be satire but quickly became the modern version of Yankee Doodle
John: "Have you ever listened to the modern Yankee Doodle?"

Alex: "Hell yeah, Keep Your Rifle By Your Side"

Keep your stick on the ice 

The most basic and important piece of advice in hockey (and maybe even in life).

Also possibly the most repeated advice from coaches, often screamed in frustration when some knob misses an easy tip into a wide open net because his/her stick is nowhere near the ice, or the goalie lets in a soft five-hole goal for the same reason.

The meaning is twofold:

First, be ready for anything. Hockey is fast and the difference in a one-goal game could be the result of your stick placement (applies to everyone, goalies included).

Second, chill out; keep it simple. It can be easy to over-complicate things and to try too hard when you get into a slump. Don’t over-think it; just keep your stick on the ice and things will work themselves out.
1.
Phil Kessel: I haven’t scored a goal in like 52 games. I’m never gonna get out of this slump.

Ryan Smyth: Dude, you’re probably right, but don’t over-complicate things… Just keep your stick on the ice.

2.
Red Green: On behalf of myself and Harold and the whole gang up here at Possum Lodge, keep your stick on the ice.

Keep your pecker hard and your powder dry 

To remain optimistic and in good spirits even in hard times, while also staying composed and ready for anything.
Times are tough everywhere man, just keep your pecker hard and your powder dry, and you’ll make it through.

keep your circle small

This means to pick your friends, and stay away from snakes.
Keep your circle small be careful who you trust.

keep your left up 

1.A basic rule in street fighting to gaurd against an attack from someone's right hand.

2.Euphemistically to take precaution against expected obstacles.
1. Yo son you wann eff w/ me he better keep your left up that's my word.

2. You making that run on the fourth? Yo, you betta keep your left up the feds be creeping!