clutch up

clutch (up)

in. to become very tense and anxious; to freeze with anxiety. I have been known to clutch up before a race.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ambrosios	-	Ancient Greek
JÁKup	-	Faroese
Madoline	-	English (Rare)
Warwick	WAWR-ik, WAHR-ik	English (Rare)
Hisein	-	Arabic
Lorna	LAWR-nə	English