get (one's) panties in a knot



get (one's) panties in a knot

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Penney['peni:]
Alessaah-LES-sahItalian
Alyciaə-LIS-yə, ə-LIS-ə, ə-LISH-əEnglish
Amalija-Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian
Juris-Latvian
Kreindel-Yiddish