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getting one's panties in a bunch

getting one's panties in a bunch is the present participle and gerund of get one's panties in a bunch.

Meaning of get one's panties in a bunch

Verb

get one's panties in a bunch (third-person singular simple present gets one's panties in a bunch, present participle getting one's panties in a bunch, simple past got one's panties in a bunch, past participle (UK) got one's panties in a bunch or (US) gotten one's panties in a bunch)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic, informal) Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.
    • "I understand what you're trying to say, but the fact that it IS crowded will mean you'll stand out less. So try not to get your panties in a bunch."2012 November 4, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain (webcomic), Comic 279 - Panties

Questions about getting one's panties in a bunch

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

Words near getting one's panties in a bunch in the dictionary

  1. getting one's mind out of the gutter
  2. getting one's monkey up
  3. getting one's oats
  4. getting one's own back
  5. getting one's own way
  6. getting one's panties in a bunch
  7. getting one's panties in a pretzel
  8. getting one's panties in a wad
  9. getting one's poop together
  10. getting one's priorities right
  11. getting one's priorities straight

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