
To have ants in your pants means being unable to sit still due to anxiety, excess energy, or impatience.
Synonym: restless, uneasy, fidgety.
For example:
The kids really have ants in their pants today,
so I’m going to take them to the playground.
A: “Lily, why is Carrie pacing?”
B: “She’s waiting for her doctor to call, so she’s
had ants in her pants all day.”
The students all seemed to have ants in their pants
as they waited for the exam to start.
They all had ants in their pants,
incapable of sitting in their seats for more than six minutes at a stretch.
Relax and enjoy yourself — you’ve really got ants in your pants
about something tonight!
Tradução: nervoso, agitado, inquieto, impaciente.
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