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
TreasureTRE-zhərEnglish (Modern)
BryonyBRIE-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Mobley['mɔbli]
Trine-Danish
Tzipporah-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Sergejsyer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian