Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
idiom156 / 179

get your panties all in a pretzel

小題大做 / 緊張得要命

這是一個非常生動形象的習語,字面意思是「內褲都扭成椒鹽卷餅了」,引申為「非常緊張、激動、小題大做」。在這裡記者用它來諷刺 Holt 警長,覺得他太在意這些話了。

Please don't print the quotes.
Sheesh. I didn't realize you were gonna get your panties all in a pretzel!
That's actually not technically possible.
get your panties all in a pretzel — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E08 · ReelWord