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
Noel['nəuəl]
Rosalie['rɔzəli]
Nathanaelnay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek
PierPYER (Italian), PEER (Dutch)Italian, Dutch
IngegÄRdING-e-yerdSwedish
Nicolette-French