sweet in the pants
adj.— «If he’s got an ounce of testosterone in him he’d have thought of something once he saw you. If not, then either he’s sweet in the pants or he just needs some advice from an old pro.» —by Petra E. Woodard Incomplete Denial Jan. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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