panicking over it vs panicking on it

Both phrases are commonly used in English, but they have slightly different meanings. 'Panicking over it' implies being extremely worried or anxious about something, while 'panicking on it' is less common and might be interpreted as panicking while physically on top of something. Therefore, 'panicking over it' is the more appropriate and widely understood phrase in the context of expressing extreme worry or anxiety.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 767 views

panicking over it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express extreme worry or anxiety about something.

This phrase is used to convey a sense of being extremely worried or anxious about a particular situation or issue.

Examples:

She's panicking over the upcoming exam.
He's panicking over the deadline for the project.
They were panicking over the sudden change in plans.
Don't start panicking over it; we'll find a solution.
I can't help panicking over it; the situation seems dire.

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Honey, you're panicking over nothing.
It should also exercise disciplinary authority over its Chairperson.
Elvis' twin never got over it.
Even lost a relationship over it.
He tripped over it last year.
Once renovated, couples would fight over it.
Just got to keep going over it and over it. Till it sticks.
I've been going over it and over it while we were away. I won't do this to Sam, I love her.
We have been over it and over it.
She painted black dots all over it, so it was a ladybird, and then I put stickers all over it.
Something happened in this house, and we have to go over it and over it until we find out what we're missing.
I keep going over it and over it.
I've been over it and over it with you guys.
And I'm not losing sleep over it.
And something took control over it.
Grissom's prints were all over it.
But then I spilt coffee all over it.
Because you ran over it when I was in fifth grade, which was two years after I quit playing anyway.
The next day the hacks painted over it.
If you're depressed, you get over it.

Alternatives:

freaking out about it
stressing over it
worrying excessively about it
being anxious about it
feeling overwhelmed by it

panicking on it

This phrase is not commonly used in English and might be interpreted as panicking while physically on top of something, rather than expressing extreme worry or anxiety.

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You're not panicking on me, are you? - l don't panic.
Maybe he's getting careless, panicking.
The emotional outburst, the panicking.
Panicking the public... not wise.
Cleopatra was still massively over budget and Fox was panicking from the escalating costs.
He's panicking, he might detonate the bomb.
I was panicking, wondering where she'd gone.
I'm not panicking, Mr Lowe.
Panicking that the police will track the trolley.
Chicago, the passengers are panicking.
She was so scared, panicking.
And now you're out again, panicking.
And panicking doesn't help anyone.
I'm the only one who's not panicking.
Country's panicking, Audrey hits the movies?
Orson's panicking, he needs a place to run.
In fact, they're just panicking.
The mammoth's panicking because she's making too much noise.
Not if yours involves panicking the public.
They're panicking, starting to show themselves.

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