A colorful, slightly crude idiom meaning to get yourself worked up, stressed out, or upset over something.
A colorful, slightly crude idiom meaning to get yourself worked up, stressed out, or upset over something. When someone tells you not to get your bowels in an uproar, they're essentially saying: calm down, relax, it's not worth the stress. The visceral, body-based imagery makes the phrase memorable and funny — it suggests your anxiety is so intense it's literally messing with your gut. Common in informal American English and used both sincerely and humorously.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(idiomatic, Britain, Ireland, humorous, informal, ) To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
Crude Australian and British slang meaning to fart, pass gas, or break wind. The phrase is about as delicate as the act itself — which is to say, not at all. It's the kind of direct, no-nonsense expression that thrives in informal settings, especially among mates who've long stopped pretending bodily functions don't exist. Widely used in casual conversation, comedy, and anywhere adults decide to abandon decorum.
(idiomatic, slang) To suffer from explosive diarrhea.
(idiomatic, British) To become frightened or disturbed.
(idiom, slang, ) to become upset.
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