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Idiom

get one's panties in a bunch

Meaning

Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“Don't get your panties in a bunch over such a small mistake.”

“He got his panties in a bunch when I suggested we change the meeting time by ten minutes.”

“There is no need to get your panties in a bunch; the situation is entirely under control and requires only a calm, measured response.”

Examples

simple

“Don't get your panties in a bunch over such a small mistake.”

contextual

“He got his panties in a bunch when I suggested we change the meeting time by ten minutes.”

complex

“There is no need to get your panties in a bunch; the situation is entirely under control and requires only a calm, measured response.”

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