In a crisis, it's wise to keep one's knickers on and think clearly.

At the gala the CEO's new assistant looked all fur coat and no knickers, dazzling everyone with designer clothes but failing to answer a single investor question.

It's silly to get one's knickers in a twist over a misplaced comma in the report.

It's easy to get one's knickers in a knot when plans change at the last minute.

One gets one's knickers in a twist when plans change unexpectedly.

There's no need to be getting one's knickers in a twist over a simple scheduling change.

In casual conversation, people sometimes use 'got one's knickers in a twist' to describe someone who overreacted to a small problem.

One got one's knickers in a knot when plans were changed at the last minute.

There's no sense in getting one's knickers in a knot over a small mistake.

One gets one's knickers in a knot when plans change unexpectedly.