keep one's powder dry

The days of having to keep your powder dry are long past.

"You may as well trail along in the car and keep your powder dry."

"Sometimes the best thing you can do is keep your powder dry and wait for the right moment to move ahead," he said.

Seek agreements, he has always said, but keep your powder dry.

"Keep your powder dry," the human said in a voice which was only half-teasing.

Even when it isn't raining - keep your powder dry, lad!

It's all about biding your time, keeping your powder dry.

Keep your powder dry until all have responded.

"Keep your powder dry," I said, needlessly, for we all understood the necessity.

The horn illustrates the expression "Keep your powder dry."

Close the cover on your priming pan and keep your powder dry!

"Keep your powder dry and your allies briefed."

"In the meantime, keep your powder dry."

Each stanza ends with a variant of the line, "put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry."

"Do you keep your powder dry, Stephen?"

"You have kept your powder dry?"

As he reached the revolving door Rafferty called out to him: "Keep your powder dry, huh?"

Yet I was not unmindful of that sound advice, "Put your trust in God, my boys; and keep your powder dry!"

Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)

They subscribed wholeheartedly to the Anglo-Saxon practicality of "Pray to God but keep your powder dry."

Domestically, Mr. Esrey said, the best strategy would be "keeping your powder dry" and awaiting better merger chances ahead.

Remember, the three golden rules, Ned: keep your powder dry, a slowmatch lit and your women well fed and ill clothed.

I would like to take this time to wish all Marines, past, present and future a very Happy Birthday, stay safe and keep your powder dry!!!

As Cromwell aptly said: 'Put your trust in God, if you so wish - but keep your powder dry.'