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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!"
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ianus | | - | Roman Mythology |
JosÉ | | ho-SE (Spanish), zhoo-ZE (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |
BetÜL | | - | Turkish |
Demelza | | - | English (British) |
Aubry | | ['ɔ:bri] | |
Nuru | | - | Eastern African, Swahili |