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From BBC Learning English.

Hello I'm William.

Hello, I'm William, and here I am in Vera's Garden to present the program today.

Hi Will, yes, I'm Vera, and well, before the program I've got to hang up my washing.

No problem.

Actually, Vera, that's quite handy to have you doing that, as we have an expression to teach today that many people might find quite amusing to get your knickers in a twist.

No, Will, my knickers are not twisted. I've got my nickers nicely hung here from this washing line,

as are my blouses, my tableclothes, my jeans, what are you saying about my washing hanging technique?

Do you think I'm not doing my washing right?

No, no I didn't mean that.

I even like those pink pyjamas with yellow polka dots that I can see

hanging further down the line. Vera people can probably see them from the moon.

They're a bit too bright for my taste I've got to say.

You see now you're poking fun at my taste in fashion. My mother's taste actually.

She gave me this pajamas for Christmas. I hate them but I didn't

want to disappoint my mother and she keeps asking me if I wear them often.

All right, okay. Well don't get your knickers in a twist.

Here you go again. Stop criticizing my knickers. How about your own knickers? Maybe they are twisted.

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