give the willies



give you the willies

to make you feel frightened or nervous give you the creeps Driving at night on country roads gives me the willies.
Usage notes: also used in the form get the willies (to become frightened or nervous): I get the willies whenever I think of having to take exams.
See also: give, willies

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MollieMAHL-eeEnglish
JÉRÔMezhe-ROMFrench
BarnabasBAHR-nah-bahs (German), BAHR-nə-bəs (English)German, English (Rare), Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
BÜNyamİN-Turkish
Asse-Frisian
MÌCheal-Scottish