[ants in one's pants] {n. phr.}, {slang} Nervous over-activity; restlessness. * /Jane can not sit still; she has ants in her pants./ * /You have ants in your pants today. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

catch with one's pants down

[catch with one's pants down] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise someone in an embarrassing position or guilty act. * /They thought they could succeed in the robbery, but they got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get the lead out of one's pants

[get the lead out of one's pants] {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy; work faster. * /The captain told the sailors to get the lead out of their pants./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fancy pants

[fancy pants] {n.}, {slang} A man or boy who wears clothes that are too nice or acts like a woman or girl; sissy. * /The first time they saw him […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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