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got one's panties in a bunch

got one's panties in a bunch is the simple past 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 got one's panties in a bunch

What is got one's panties in a bunch the simple past of?
Got one's panties in a bunch is the simple past of get one's panties in a bunch.

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

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

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