get one's knickers in a twist

get one's knickers in a twist

English

Alternative forms

• get one's knickers in a knot
• get one's panties in a bunch
• get one's panties in a wad
• get one's shorts in a knot
• get one's undies in a bundle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛt wʌnz ˈnɪkəz ɪn ə ˈtwɪst/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɛt wʌnz ˈnɪkɚz ɪn ə ˈtwɪst/

Verb

get one's knickers in a twist

1. (colloquial) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

Translations

To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

French: avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon, slaquer ses bobettes (Quebec)

Italian: irritare (it), scombussolare (it), innervosire, turbare (it), indispettire (it), scontentare (it) Spanish: hacerse la picha un lío

See also

• get one's tits in a wringer
• nose out of joint