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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 |
| Treasure | | TRE-zhər | English (Modern) |
| Bryony | | BRIE-ə-nee | English (Rare) |
| Mobley | | ['mɔbli] | |
| Trine | | - | Danish |
| Tzipporah | | - | Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Sergej | | syer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian) | Russian, Bulgarian |