get one's shorts in a knot

verb

Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

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Meanings

verbget one's shorts in a knot (third-person singular simple present gets one's shorts in a knot, present participle getting one's shorts in a knot, simple past got one's shorts in a knot, past participle (UK) got one's shorts in a knot or (US) gotten one's shorts in a knot)

present singular third person gets one's shorts in a knot · participle present getting one's shorts in a knot · past got one's shorts in a knot · UK participle past got one's shorts in a knot · US participle past gotten one's shorts in a knot

  1. humorousidiomaticinformalSynonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

    Synonyms: get one's knickers in a twist

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

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Cite this entry
APA

get one's shorts in a knot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot

MLA

“get one's shorts in a knot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's shorts in a knot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20shorts%20in%20a%20knot.

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