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get one's knickers in a twist en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌɡɛt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kəz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/ (General-American)

Meanings

1. (Ireland, UK, humorous, idiomatic, informal) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
   • Swiss bank gets knickers in a twist over dress code guidelines [title] 2011 January 17, “Swiss bank gets knickers in a twist over dress code guidelines”, in The Guardian, sourced from Associated Press, →ISSN:

Forms

Relateds

get one's tits in a wringer · nose out of joint · get one's panties in a bunch

Synonyms

get one's panties in a wad · get one's panties in a pretzel · get one's knickers in a knot · get one's panties in a bunch · get one's undies in a bundle · get one's shorts in a knot

Translations (17)

fi vetää herne nenään (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it innervosire (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it indispettire (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · de einen Hals kriegen (dicken) (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · de an die Decke gehen (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · fr avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it scombussolare (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · de auf 180 sein (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · es hacerse la picha un lío (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it scontentare (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · pl zdenerwować się (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it fare di un grano una montagna (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · fr slaquer ses bobettes (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · es hacer una montaña de un grano de arena (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it irritare (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · pl denerwować się (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter) · it turbare (to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter)