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getting one's knickers in a knot

getting one's knickers in a knot is the present participle and gerund of get one's knickers in a knot.

Meaning of get one's knickers in a knot

Verb

get one's knickers in a knot (third-person singular simple present gets one's knickers in a knot, present participle getting one's knickers in a knot, simple past and past participle got one's knickers in a knot)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, informal) Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

Questions about getting one's knickers in a knot

What is getting one's knickers in a knot the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's knickers in a knot is the present participle and gerund of get one's knickers in a knot.

Words near getting one's knickers in a knot in the dictionary

  1. getting one's house in order
  2. getting one's hump up
  3. getting one's jollies
  4. getting one's juices flowing
  5. getting one's kicks
  6. getting one's knickers in a knot
  7. getting one's knickers in a twist
  8. getting one's leg over
  9. getting one's load on
  10. getting one's marching orders
  11. getting one's mind out of the gutter

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