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Definition

To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.

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  • "Swiss bank gets knickers in a twist over dress code guidelines [title]"
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Related Idioms

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lose one's cool

To become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.

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throw a fit

To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, …

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turn turtle

To become upset.

g

get bent out of shape

To take offense; to become angry, agitated, or upset.

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get one's bowels in an uproar

to become upset

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scream loudest

To complain or speak up with more intensity than others, especially in …

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