[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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George Will

(1941--) U.S. conservative columnist Football combines the two worst features of American life: violence and committee […]

lickety-split

[lickety-split] also [lickety-cut] {adv.}, {informal} At full speed; with a rush. * /As soon as school was out the boys ran […]

stow away

[stow away] {v.} 1. {informal} To pack or store away. * /After New Year's Day the Christmas decorations were stowed away […]