Have ants in your pants In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have ants in your pants", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Flora Ha

2020-12-29 04:12

Meaning of Have ants in your pants

Synonyms:

be in a lather , be like a cat on a hot tin roof , in a cold sweat

Have ants in your pants negative Verb + object/complement informal

Be so nervous or anxious about something that you cannot be still or calm

She has ants in her pants because she has to go to the dentist to check her teeth tomorrow.

Before making a public speech, he had ants in his pants.

Too excited about something to keep calm

She has ants in her pants because this is the first time she has met her idol.

I am going to take part in a concert tomorrow, that makes me have ants in my pants.

Other phrases about:

Shaking Like a Leaf

To shake a lot due to the cold or fear

on the edge of your seat

be so excited or nervous about that something and want to know what is going to happen next

like a cat on hot bricks

To be very anxious

be looking over your shoulder

To feel that unpleasant or dangerous things likely happen to you

(be) on tenterhooks

To feel worried, excited, or nervous about something.

Grammar and Usage of Have ants in your pants

Verb Forms

had ants in one's pants
has ants in one's pants

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Have ants in your pants

This expression originated from the United States. ( Image Source: Internet)

This expression originated from the United States, where “underwear” is known as “pants”. In spite of the fact that there is no logical explanation has ever been found, it is easy to imagine a person who starts fidgeting and wiggling when ants invade those hidden areas.