give (one) the heebie-jeebies

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give (one) the heebie-jeebies

To cause one to feel an extreme or acute sensation of fear, apprehension, worry, or anxiety. Walking through a graveyard always gives me the heebie-jeebies. All these ghost stories are giving me the heebie-jeebies.
See also: give

give somebody the ˈwillies/heebie-ˈjeebies/ˈcreeps

(informal) make somebody feel nervous or afraid: Being alone in this old house gives me the willies. ♢ He gives me the creeps. He’s got such strange eyes.
See also: creep, give, somebody, willies
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Dr Michael Tucker, a top clinical embryologist based in Atlanta, said: "When we see something like this in the general fertility world, it gives us the heebie-jeebies.
OCTUPLETS MOTHER HAS SIX OTHER KIDS; New riddle over fertility treatment
Dr Michael Tucker, a leading clinical embryologist based in Atlanta, said: "When we see something like this in the fertility world, it gives us the heebie-jeebies.
OCTUPLETS MOTHER HAS SIX OTHER KIDS; New riddle over fertility treatment
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