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get it twisted

get it twisted is the alternative form of get something twisted.

Meaning of get something twisted

Verb

get something twisted (third-person singular simple present gets something twisted, present participle getting something twisted, simple past got something twisted, past participle (UK) got something twisted or (US) gotten something twisted)

  1. (slang, also African-American Vernacular) To misunderstand or misconstrue; to misinterpret; to be confused or in error.
    • We're just having dinner together, not dating. Don't get it twisted.
    Synonyms:
    misread

Forms of get it twisted

third-person singular presentgets it twisted
present participlegetting it twisted
pastgot it twisted
past participle UKgot it twisted
past participle USgotten it twisted

Questions about get it twisted

What is get it twisted the alternative form of?
Get it twisted is the alternative form of get something twisted.

Words near get it twisted in the dictionary

  1. get it in ya
  2. get it on
  3. get it over
  4. get it through one's skull
  5. get it together
  6. get it twisted
  7. get it up
  8. get jiggy
  9. get knotted
  10. get laid
  11. get late

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