have the shakes



have the shakes

To tremble or shake involuntarily, as due to fear, unease, anxiety, or a reaction to (or withdrawal from) a substance, such as caffeine, drugs, or alcohol. I've been doing public speaking for 10 years, but I still had the shakes when I gave my speech to the packed auditorium. I'm trying to get sober and haven't had a drink in four days, but I've been having the shakes something fierce.
See also: have, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Normand-English
Hedvig-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Jule[dʒu:l]
ToÑO-Spanish
Uma-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Prosperpro-SPER (French), PRAHS-pər (English)French, English