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getting one's shorts in a knot

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

Meaning of get one's shorts in a knot

Verb

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

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

Questions about getting one's shorts in a knot

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

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

  1. getting one's shine box
  2. getting one's shinebox
  3. getting one's shirt out
  4. getting one's shit pushed in
  5. getting one's shit together
  6. getting one's shorts in a knot
  7. getting one's shtick together
  8. getting one's skates on
  9. getting one's teeth into
  10. getting one's ticket punched
  11. getting one's tits in a wringer

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