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
Yeong-Hoyung-hoKorean
KathieKATH-eeEnglish
CyndiSIN-deeEnglish
Karekin-Armenian
Gemaryahu-Biblical Hebrew
Azaziah-Biblical