单词 | to get one's knickers in a twist |
释义 | > as lemmasto get one's knickers in a twist e. Slang phrase to get one's knickers in a twist: to become unduly agitated or angry (jocular). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > be in state of nervous excitement [verb (intransitive)] to take ona1450 seethe1609 trepidate1623 to take on oneself1632 flutter1668 pother1715 to be upon the nettle (also in a nettle)1723 to be nerve all over1778 to be all nerve1819 to be (all) on wires1824 to break up1825 to carry on1828 to be on (occasionally upon or on the) edge1872 faff1874 to have kittens1900 flap1910 to be in, get in(to), a flap1939 to go sparec1942 to keep (also blow, lose) one's cool1964 faffle1965 to get one's knickers in a twist1971 to have a canary1971 to wet one's pants1979 tweak1981 the mind > emotion > anger > [verb (intransitive)] > become angry > become unduly angry to have a cow1959 to get one's knickers in a twist1971 to blow a gasket1975 1971 Morning Star 26 June 2/1 Britain's Foreign Office mandarins have had their knickers in a twist for the past fortnight. 1982 Brand N.Y. (Lit. Review Special Issue) 118/3 There is no reason to get one's knickers in a twist and believe the revolution is nigh. < as lemmas |
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