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"To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter."
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"(idiomatic, British, Ireland, humorous, informal) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter."
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"word": "get one's tits in a wringer"
},
{
"word": "nose out of joint"
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"word": "get one's knickers in a knot"
},
{
"word": "get one's panties in a bunch"
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{
"word": "get one's panties in a wad"
},
{
"word": "get one's panties in a pretzel"
},
{
"word": "get one's shorts in a knot"
},
{
"word": "get one's undies in a bundle"
}
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "vetää herne nenään"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon"
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"tags": [
"Quebec"
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"word": "slaquer ses bobettes"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "an die Decke gehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "auf 180 sein"
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{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "einen Hals kriegen (dicken)"
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"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "indispettire"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "irritare"
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{
"code": "it",
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"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "scombussolare"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "scontentare"
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{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "turbare"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "hacerse la picha un lío"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "hacer una montaña de un grano de arena"
}
]
}
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"ipa": "/ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/",
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"word": "get one's knickers in a twist"
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"word": "get one's tits in a wringer"
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"word": "nose out of joint"
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"To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter."
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"(idiomatic, British, Ireland, humorous, informal) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter."
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"word": "get one's knickers in a knot"
},
{
"word": "get one's panties in a bunch"
},
{
"word": "get one's panties in a wad"
},
{
"word": "get one's panties in a pretzel"
},
{
"word": "get one's shorts in a knot"
},
{
"word": "get one's undies in a bundle"
}
],
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"Ireland",
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},
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"ipa": "/ˌɡɪt wʌnz ˈnɪ.kɚz ɪn‿ə ˈtwɪst/",
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},
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"translations": [
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "vetää herne nenään"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "avoir ses bobettes dans un tapon"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"tags": [
"Quebec"
],
"word": "slaquer ses bobettes"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "an die Decke gehen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "auf 180 sein"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "einen Hals kriegen (dicken)"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "indispettire"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "innervosire"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "irritare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "scombussolare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "scontentare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "turbare"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "hacerse la picha un lío"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter",
"word": "hacer una montaña de un grano de arena"
}
],
"word": "get one's knickers in a twist"
}
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