ants in the/(one's) pants
Said of one who is unable to sit still, due to anxiety, excess energy, or impatience. The phrase is typically used with the verb "have." The kids really have ants in the pants today, so I'm going to take them to the playground. A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for her doctor to call, so she's had ants in her pants all day."
*ants in one's pants
Fig. nervousness and agitation, (on the image of someone suffering great discomfort as if having actual ants in the pants. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) I always get ants in my pants before a test. I wonder if all acton get ants in their pants before they go onstage.
ants in (one's) pants
Slang A state of restless impatience.
- nail a lie
- nail a/the lie
- nail back
- nail biter
- nail-biter
- nail biting
- nail-biting
- nail colors to the mast
- nail colours to the mast
- nail down
- nail ears back
- nailed
- nailed a lie
- nailed back
- nailed colors to the mast
- nailed colours to the mast
- nailed ears back
- nailed her colors to the mast
- nailed her colours to the mast
- nailed her to a cross
- nailed hide to the wall
- nailed him to a cross
- nailed his colors to the mast
- nailed his colours to the mast
- nailed in
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- 杞麓湖
- 枇杷山公园
- 柘林瀑
- 柘溪风景区
- 桄榔庵
- 桦林公园
- 池
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- 池北书库
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- 池州市（贵池区）
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- 炒揪片
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- 臊子面
- 燕面揉揉
- 手抓羊肉
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