all fur and no knickers
Synonym of all fur coat and no knickers.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That expensive car is all fur and no knickers.”
“The new restaurant looks fancy from the outside, but the food is all fur and no knickers.”
“The politician promised radical change, yet his policy proposal proved to be all fur and no knickers, lacking any real substance.”
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all fur coat and no knickers
Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.
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get one's knickers in a knot
Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.
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get one's knickers in a twist
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
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keep one's knickers on
To stay calm; to not get flustered or angry.
Last updated August 10, 2026