be shitting bricks



be shitting bricks

  (taboo)
to be very frightened or worried The bull was following us across the field. Tony was shitting bricks.
See also: brick, shit

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StiofÁNshtee-FAWNIrish
Chidimma-Western African, Igbo
Pranav-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Marjan (1)mahr-YAHNDutch
Gisselleji-ZELEnglish (Modern)
Cokkie-Dutch