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have_ants_in_one's_pants

ants in one's pants

English

Noun

ants in one 's pants pl ‎(plural only)

(idiomatic) To be agitated and constantly fidgeting.
(idiomatic) To be sexually excited.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:ants in one's pants.

Synonyms

shpilkes, heebie-jeebies

Derived terms

have ants in one's pants

Related terms

antsy

Translations

To be agitated and fidgety

Dutch: hebben de kriebel in zijn gat
French: avoir le feu aux fesses (to have the fire at the buttocks) (1), avoir chaud aux fesses (fr) (2)
German: Hummeln im Hintern haben (de) (to have bumblebees in one's backside)

Portuguese: ter fogo no rabo, ter bicho-carpinteiro, estar com bicho-carpinteiro
Russian: ши́ло в за́днице ‎(šílo v zádnice) (awl in the ass)
Spanish: tener hormigas en la cola (to have ants in the bottom)