nervous wreck

An individual suffering from extreme agitation or worry, as in Pat was a nervous wreck until her mother arrived at the wedding. This expression is nearly always used hyperbolically. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see basket case.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bhavna	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam
Horea	-	Romanian
Chernobog	-	Slavic Mythology
Aminta	-	Literature
Lisa	LEE-sə (English), LEE-zah (German), LEE-sah (Dutch)	English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Hank	HANGK	English