freeze up

1. Lit. [for something] to freeze and stop functioning. The joint froze up and wouldn't move anymore.

2. Fig. [for someone] to become frightened and anxious, and be unable to move, speak, or continue with something. I froze up and couldn't say anything more.

freeze up

1. To become completely frozen: The water in the ice trays hasn't frozen up yet.

2. To cause something to freeze completely: We froze up the water for ice cubes. Freeze the juice up and we'll have some frozen treats!

3. To become fixed in place or unable to move: The lock froze up due to rust. When I noticed that I was being watched, I froze up.

4. To cause something to become fixed in place or unable to move: The subzero temperatures froze up the water pipes. The rust froze the gears up.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Imani	-	Eastern African, Swahili, African American
Gideon	GID-ee-ən (English)	Biblical, English, Hebrew
Leonidas	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Herminio	er-MEE-nyo	Spanish
LĖJa	-	Lithuanian
Alva (1)	-	Swedish, Norwegian