- the heebie-jeebies
- the heebie-jeebiesinformal : nervous feelings
He gave me the heebie-jeebies. [=he made me feel nervous]
I got the heebie-jeebies when I saw him looking at me.
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the heebie-jeebies — informal a state of nervous fear or anxiety. → heebie jeebies … English new terms dictionary
give someone the heebie-jeebies — give (someone) the heebie jeebies informal to make someone feel anxious or frightened. Walking across the park after dark gives me the heebie jeebies … New idioms dictionary
give the heebie-jeebies — give (someone) the heebie jeebies informal to make someone feel anxious or frightened. Walking across the park after dark gives me the heebie jeebies … New idioms dictionary
heebie-jeebies — ► PLURAL NOUN (the heebie jeebies) informal ▪ a state of nervous fear or anxiety. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
Heebie Jeebies — Songs = Heebie Jeebies is the name of more than one melody.The first Heebie Jeebies was a banjo specialty written and recorded by Harry Reser in early 1925.The second Heebie Jeebies was written by Boyd Atkins and achieved fame when it was… … Wikipedia
heebie-jeebies — AND heeby jeebies[“hibi”d3ibiz] n. an extreme case of anxiety or fear. □ I have the heebie jeebies whenever I go to the dentist. □ These movies give me the heebie jeebies … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
heebie jeebies — Synonyms and related words: all overs, blue Johnnies, blue devils, cold shivers, cold sweat, dither, dithers, jimjams, jitters, jumps, pink elephants, pink spiders, quivers, shakes, shivers, snakes, sweat, the beezie weezies, the heebie jeebies,… … Moby Thesaurus
heebie-jeebies — /hee bee jee beez/, n. (used with a pl. v.) Slang. a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually prec. by the): Just thinking about ghosts gives me the heebie jeebies. [1905 10, Amer.;… … Universalium
heebie-jeebies — noun /ˈhiː.biːˌdʒiː.biːz/ A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea. I dont mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie jeebies … Wiktionary
heebie-jeebies — plural noun (the heebie jeebies) informal a state of nervous fear or anxiety. Origin 1920s (orig. US): of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
