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- get (one's) knickers in a twist
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Ivana | | - | Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian |
| Aava | | - | Finnish |
| Rankin | | ['ræŋkin] | |
| Crispin | | KRIS-pin | English (Rare) |
| Guarin | | - | Medieval French |
| Nixon | | ['niksn] | |