2006-06-22 17:23:13 · 8 answers · asked by ajentsm 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It means to ensure that you are ready for action or for a crisis. In the age of muskets, soldiers kept little bags of gunpowder to use in loading their guns. If the powder got wet by falling into a river or being exposed to rain, then the soldier couldn't fight because their gun wouldn't work. When someone tells you to "keep your powder dry", they mean to make sure that you're not going to come up short in a crisis because you haven't taken care of business ahead of time.
2006-06-22 17:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by bobhayes 4 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Keep Your Powder Dry
2017-01-12 16:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to your gun powder... way back in the day you had to carry your gun powder in small paper sachets. If the paper or powder got wet you were boned.
2006-06-22 17:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by mediawhore94561 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be prepared... as in long ago, when you had to pack your gun with powder, wadding, a shot, etc... if the powder was wet, you couldn't fire your gun.
2006-06-22 17:27:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd guess, that means, being ready for any situation
2006-06-22 17:27:09 · answer #5 · answered by 123321m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably means dont get ya cocain wet. Maybe
2006-06-22 17:26:53 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa C 1 · 0⤊ 7⤋
im wit' Lisa C on dat.
2006-06-22 17:29:22 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thanks everyone...someone said this expression to me, and I really didn't have a clue what was meant. You have totally cleared this up! Thanks again!
2015-11-02 01:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by barbara s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋