the jitters
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the jitters — a feeling of extreme nervousness. → jitter … English new terms dictionary
give someone the jitters — give (someone) the jitters informal get the jitters to feel anxious, especially before an important event. Don t drive so fast. You re giving me the jitters … New idioms dictionary
give the jitters — give (someone) the jitters informal get the jitters to feel anxious, especially before an important event. Don t drive so fast. You re giving me the jitters … New idioms dictionary
get the jitters — If you get (or have) the jitters, especially before an important event, you become very nervous or anxious and begin to shake. Some people get the jitters when they have to make a speech … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get the jitters — {v. phr.} To become very nervous or excited. * /I always get the jitters when I sit in an airplane that s about to take off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get the jitters — {v. phr.} To become very nervous or excited. * /I always get the jitters when I sit in an airplane that s about to take off./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ jitters — v. phr. To become very nervous or excited. I always get the jitters when I sit in an airplane that s about to take off … Словарь американских идиом
get the jitters — become nervous, begin to shake When I get up to speak, I get the jitters and I can t think clearly … English idioms
get the jitters — informal to feel anxious, especially before an important event. I always get the jitters before an interview … New idioms dictionary
jitters — n. an uneasy state; nervousness; as, the prospect of being drafted gave him a bad case of the jitters. Syn: nervousness, nerves, screaming meemies. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
