getting one's shorts in a knot

A form of get one's shorts in a knot — Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get one's shorts in a knot
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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