in a twit

in a twit

slang Very nervous, distressed, or upset. Don't get in a twit just because you don't think your job interview went well. I told Mom that we'll get there on time, but she's totally in a twit about us leaving behind schedule. A: "Why's Carrie pacing?" B: "She's been in a twit waiting for the doctor to call with her test results."

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in a twit

upset; frantic. She's all in a twit because she lost her keys. Pete was in a twit and was quite rude to us.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

in a twit

mod. upset; frantic. She’s all in a twit because she lost her keys.

See also: twit

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.