the jitters

the jitters

A temporary state of nervous anxiety or anticipation. Marty: "Are you ready to deliver your speech?" Anthony: "Yeah. I've got the jitters real bad, though!" I have a song that I hum to myself to help get rid of the jitters before big competitions.

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the jitters

(ˈdʒɪdɚz)

n. the nervous shakes. I get the jitters when I have to talk in public.

See also: jitter

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