get one's shorts in a knot

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get one's shorts in a knot (third-person singular simple present gets one's shorts in a knot, present participle getting one's shorts in a knot, simple past got one's shorts in a knot, past participle (UK) got one's shorts in a knot or (US) gotten one's shorts in a knot)

1. (idiomatic, humorous, informal) Synonym of get one's knickers in a twist