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
Atwell	['ætwəl]
Dedrick	-	African American
Menes	-	Ancient Egyptian
Shelia	-	English
Oyunchimeg	-	Mongolian
Pilib	-	Irish