get (one's) knickers in a twist



get (one's) knickers in a twist

To become overly upset or emotional over something, especially that which is trivial or unimportant. Ah, don't get your knickers in a twist, I'll have the car back by tomorrow morning! In my opinion, people are getting their knickers in a twist over this election.
See also: get, knickers, twist

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Metod-Slovene, Slovak
CibrÁNthee-BRANGalician
Augustus[ɔ:'gʌstəs]
KjellSHELSwedish, Norwegian
Unai-Basque
NaİMe-Turkish