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.
See also: clutch, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nor (2)NAWRLimburgish
Lynch[lintʃ]
Lehua-Hawaiian
RÓIsÍNROSH-eenIrish
JanisJAN-isEnglish
AnnagÜL-Turkmen