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getting one's bowels in an uproar

getting one's bowels in an uproar is the present participle and gerund of get one's bowels in an uproar.

Meaning of get one's bowels in an uproar

Verb

get one's bowels in an uproar (third-person singular simple present gets one's bowels in an uproar, present participle getting one's bowels in an uproar, simple past got one's bowels in an uproar, past participle got one's bowels in an uproar or gotten one's bowels in an uproar)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) to become upset

Questions about getting one's bowels in an uproar

What is getting one's bowels in an uproar the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's bowels in an uproar is the present participle and gerund of get one's bowels in an uproar.

Words near getting one's bowels in an uproar in the dictionary

  1. getting one's arse into gear
  2. getting one's ashes hauled
  3. getting one's ass handed to one
  4. getting one's ass in gear
  5. getting one's ass into gear
  6. getting one's bowels in an uproar
  7. getting one's breath back
  8. getting one's butt somewhere
  9. getting one's claws into
  10. getting one's claws on
  11. getting one's claws out

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