get the jitters



get the jitters

  (informal)
to feel anxious, especially before an important event I always get the jitters before an interview. (informal)
See also: get, jitter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Shahriyar-Persian
LjubaLYOO-bah (Serbian, Croatian)Serbian, Croatian, Czech, Slovene, Macedonian
Sham'a-Arabic
Morrow['mɔ:rəu]
NatĀLija-Latvian
PriamPRIE-əm (English)Greek Mythology (Anglicized)