get (one's) panties in a twist Idiom, Proverb

twist my arm

persuade me, convince me I really don't like pie, but if you twist my arm, I'll have a piece.

twist of fate

the way fate works, the way things happen Then, by a twist of fate, a plane flew over and the pilot saw us.

twist one

force someone or threaten someone to make them do something He didn

twist someone around one

have complete control over someone and be able to make them do anything you want She is able to easily twist her supervisor around her little finger and gets whatever she wants at work.

twist/wrap someone around one

have complete control over My sister has her boss wrapped around her little finger and she is able to do anything that she wants.

twist your words

change the meaning of what you say, put a different slant... When she gave her testimony in court, the lawyer tried to twist her words to mean something else.

twisted

drunk

twist one's arm

Idiom(s): twist one's arm

Theme: PERSUASION

to force or persuade someone.
• At first she refused, but after I twisted her arm a little, she agreed to help.
• I didn't want to run for mayor, but everyone twisted my arm.

twist sb around one's little finger

Idiom(s): twist sb around one's little finger

Theme: MANIPULATION

to manipulate and control someone.
• Bob really fell for Jane. She can twist him around her little finger.
• Billy's mother has twisted him around her little finger. He's very dependent on her.

Knickers in a twist

When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.'

get (one's) panties in a twist

To become ever agitated or affecting over something, abnormally that which is atomic or unimportant. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Ah, don't get your panties in a twist, I'll accept the car aback by tomorrow morning! In my opinion, bodies are accepting their panties in a aberration over this election.Learn more: get, panties, twist

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