English / idiom
Heebie-Jeebies
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A feeling of intense nervousness, revulsion, anxiety, or unease
In context
01
Seeing unwashed cutting boards in an open kitchen gives any experienced diner the heebie-jeebies.
02
Unfamiliar exotic street foods like fried insects gave my younger brother the heebie-jeebies.
Synonyms
jitters,creeps,chills
Antonyms
composure,serenity,comfort
Collocations
give someone the heebie-jeebies,get the heebie-jeebies,sudden heebie-jeebies