give the willies



give you the willies

to make you feel frightened or nervous give you the creeps Driving at night on country roads gives me the willies.
Usage notes: also used in the form get the willies (to become frightened or nervous): I get the willies whenever I think of having to take exams.
See also: give, willies

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Emmanuele-man-WEL (French), i-MAN-yə-wəl (English), i-MAN-yəl (English)Biblical, French, English
Hoebaerhuy-BERLimburgish
RomolaRO-mo-lahItalian
Aliya (2)-Hebrew
Ili-Hungarian
Lois (2)LOISGalician