Meanings
nounants in one's pants pl (plural only)
- idiomaticpluralplural onlyslangThe condition of being agitated and constantly fidgeting.
Synonyms: heebie-jeebies, shpilkes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe condition of being agitated and constantly fidgeting.
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Translations
Dutch hebben de kriebel in zijn gat
- hebben de kriebel in zijn gatagitated and fidgety state
Finnish hermona, muurahaisia housuissa
- hermonaagitated and fidgety state
- muurahaisia housuissaagitated and fidgety state
German Hummeln im Hintern
- Hummeln im Hinternagitated and fidgety state
Polish robaki w tyłku
- robaki w tyłkuagitated and fidgety state
Portuguese (ter) fogo no rabo, (ter) bicho-carpinteiro
- (ter) fogo no raboagitated and fidgety state
- (ter) bicho-carpinteiroagitated and fidgety state
- (estar) com bicho-carpinteiroagitated and fidgety state
Russian ши́ло в жо́пе
- ши́ло в жо́пе (šílo v žópe)agitated and fidgety state
Spanish hormigas en la cola, (ser) culo de mal asiento
- hormigas en la colaagitated and fidgety state
- (ser) culo de mal asientoagitated and fidgety state
- culo inquietoagitated and fidgety state
- puro nervio (ser)agitated and fidgety state
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APA
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Chicago
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