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getting one's knickers in a twist

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

Meaning of get one's knickers in a twist

Verb

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

  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

Questions about getting one's knickers in a twist

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

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

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

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