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get knickers in a twist
get your knickers in a twist
(British & Australian informal) also get your knickers in a knot (Australian informal) to become very upset about something, usually something that is not important Now, before you get your knickers in a twist, let me explain the situation.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Marinus | | - | Ancient Roman, Dutch |
| Atlas | | AT-ləs (English) | Greek Mythology |
| Storm | | STORM (English) | English (Modern), Danish, Norwegian |
| Quintina | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Pepita | | pe-PEE-tah | Spanish |
| Electra | | ə-LEKT-rə (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |