get one's knickers in a twist

English

Alternative forms

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

(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

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