be a bundle of nerves



be a bundle of nerves

To be very nervous, anxious, or uneasy. I was a bundle of nerves before the driving test started. She was a bundle of nerves as she took the stage to sing.
See also: bundle, nerve, of

be a bundle of nerves

  (British, American & Australian informal) also be a bag of nerves (British informal)
to be very nervous You should have seen me before the interview. I was a bundle of nerves.
See also: bundle, nerve, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CedarSEE-dərEnglish (Rare)
Marisolmahr-ee-SOLSpanish
ÉMeric-French
Duran[də'ræn]
DÉNesDAY-neshHungarian
PericlesPER-i-kleez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)