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get one's knickers in a twist

/ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
get one's knick-ers in a twist
IPA
/ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/
37
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

British usage; Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/
  • British English: /ˌɡɛt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kəz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets one's knickers in a twist (present, singular) getting one's knickers in a twist (participle, present) got one's knickers in a twist (participle, past) got one's knickers in a twist (past)

Phrases

get one's panties in a bunch get one's tits in a wringer nose out of joint

Frequently Paired Words

get one's panties in a bunch get one's tits in a wringer nose out of joint

Synonyms

get one's knickers in a knot get one's panties in a bunch get one's panties in a wad get one's panties in a pretzel get one's shorts in a knot get one's undies in a bundle

Rhymes With

list missed fair list exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed

Questions

How do you pronounce get one's knickers in a twist?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/.
What does get one's knickers in a twist mean?
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

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