case of the jitters



case of the jitters

A temporary state of nervous anxiety or anticipation. Marty: "Are you ready to deliver your speech?" Anthony: "Yeah. I've got a bad case of the jitters though!"
See also: case, jitter, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Willett['wilit]
IssacharIS-ə-kahr (English)Biblical
VojtĚCh-Czech
Thierrytee-e-REEFrench
Ali['a:li]
Martyn-Welsh, Ukrainian