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Idiom

get one's panties in a wad

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 wad over such a small mistake.”

“He got his panties in a wad because the meeting started five minutes late.”

“She refused to get her panties in a wad when the travel plans changed, choosing instead to adapt to the new schedule with grace.”

Examples

simple

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

contextual

“He got his panties in a wad because the meeting started five minutes late.”

complex

“She refused to get her panties in a wad when the travel plans changed, choosing instead to adapt to the new schedule with grace.”

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