getting one's knickers in a twist

A form of get one's knickers in a twist — To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's knickers in a twist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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