Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
have-ants-in-your-pants
idiom
/hæv ænts ɪn jʊər pænts/
Definition
To be restless or unable to stay still, often due to excitement or impatience.
Examples
- When the teacher announced a surprise field trip, the kids started to have ants in their pants.
- He couldn’t sit still in the meeting; it was clear he had ants in his pants.
Meaning
The phrase suggests a feeling of agitation or an overwhelming urge to act, as if one were unable to sit still because of ants in their pants.
Synonyms
- restless
- agitated
- fidgety
