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plural noun* * *['nikəz](women's and girls' pants, especially if loose-fitting and gathered in at the thigh.) der Schlüpfer* * *knick·ers[ˈnɪkəʳz, AM -ɚz]I. n pl3.▶ to get one's \knickers in a twist BRIT, AUS ( hum fam: get angry) sich akk aufregen fam; (get worried) den Kopf [o die Nerven] verlieren; (get confused) nichts auf die Reihe kriegen fam, nur mehr Bahnhof verstehen ÖSTERR fam* * *['nɪkəz]pldon't get your knickers in a twist! (inf) — dreh nicht gleich durch! (inf)
2)See:= academic.ru/88553/knickerbockers">knickerbockers* * *knickers [ˈnıkə(r)z] splget one’s knickers in a twist umg oft hum sich ins Hemd machen;knickers! umg Mist!* * *plural noun* * *(underwear) n.Schlüpfer m.
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get your knickers in a twist — informal phrase to get angry, annoyed, or upset Thesaurus: to be, or to become angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: knickers * * * get your knickers in a twist Brit informal : to become upset about something that is not very important … Useful english dictionary
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knickers — /nik euhrz/, n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. Also, knickerbockers /nik euhr bok euhrz/. loose fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees. 2. Chiefly Brit. a. a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women. b. panties. 3. Brit. Informal. a woman s or… … Universalium
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