Get your knickers in a knot Meaning in English

expression

US

GET yur NIK-urz in uh NOT

UK

get YAW NIK-uhz in uh NOT

التعريف

To become upset, angry, or worried about something minor or unimportant.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, often humorous British expression. Commonly used to tell someone not to overreact or worry unnecessarily. Similar to 'don't make a mountain out of a molehill'. Not often used in American English; can also appear as 'get your knickers in a twist'.

• Spanish: ponerse nervioso - enfadarse por nada
• Portuguese (BR): ficar nervoso - se irritar sem motivo
• Portuguese (PT): ficar nervoso - zangar-se sem motivo
• Chinese (Simplified): 小题大做 - 过度紧张
• Chinese (Traditional): 小題大做 - 過度緊張
• Hindi: ज़्यादा घबराना - बात का बतंगड़ बनाना
• Arabic: تضخيم الأمور - الانزعاج بلا سبب
• Bengali: অযথা চিন্তা করা - ছোট বিষয়ে রেগে যাওয়া
• Russian: раздувать из мухи слона - слишком волноваться
• Japanese: 小さなことでイライラする - 些細なことで怒る
• Vietnamese: làm quá lên - lo lắng chuyện nhỏ
• Korean: 사소한 일에 예민하게 굴다 - 괜히 흥분하다
• Turkish: küçük şeylere takılmak - gereksiz yere sinirlenmek
• Urdu: چھوٹی بات پر ناراض ہونا - فضول پریشان ہونا
• Indonesian: meribut karena hal sepele - panik tidak perlu

جمل نموذجية

Don't get your knickers in a knot; it's just a small mistake.

basic

She got her knickers in a knot when she couldn't find her keys.

basic

Try not to get your knickers in a knot about the rain.

basic

Why do you always get your knickers in a knot over nothing?

natural

Relax! No need to get your knickers in a knot about the meeting.

natural

He always gets his knickers in a knot when things don't go as planned.

natural