# get one's shorts in a knot

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/get-ones-shorts-in-a-knot
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist.

## Examples

- Don't get your shorts in a knot over a small mistake.
- He got his shorts in a knot when the meeting started ten minutes late.
- There is no reason to get your shorts in a knot simply because the project requirements shifted slightly at the last minute.

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