Heebie-jeebies (Noun)
Meaning
Extreme nervousness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Usages
Examples
- I got the heebie-jeebies every time I walked past that creepy abandoned house on my way home from school.
- Watching that horror movie alone at midnight gave me the heebie-jeebies and I couldn't sleep for hours.
- After being in a near-miss car accident, she had the heebie-jeebies every time she got behind the wheel of a car.
- His friend's intense stare was giving him the heebie-jeebies, making him wonder if he was okay.
- Getting lost in the woods with no phone signal gave me the heebie-jeebies, and I frantically searched for a way out.