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HAVE JITTERS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
- General Vocabulary
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- have the butterflies
1, record 1, English, have%20the%20butterflies
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- have the jitters 1, record 1, English, have%20the%20jitters
correct, see observation, verb phrase
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To be beset with nervousness, preventing one to perform to the best of one’s abilities. 1, record 1, English, - have%20the%20butterflies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"have the jitters" : slang. Related phraseology : to feel/have the jitters [fam. ], nerves have settled, to lose one's composure, to tighten up, to feel tight, to play cautiously, to hang one's head, to shake one's head negatively, to get rattled, to fall apart, to be shaky, to be nervous, to break someone's spirit, show signs of nervousness, to be down and out, to be overanxious, palpitations. 1, record 1, English, - have%20the%20butterflies
Record 1, Key term(s)
- butterflies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
- Vocabulaire général
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être perclus de trac
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20perclus%20de%20trac
correct, verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phraséologie connexe : Jouer petit bras tempérance de ses nerfs, ne pas être sûr de soi-même. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20perclus%20de%20trac
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] son enthousiasme qui l'avait propulsé là, dans ce central, soudain percluse de trace après avoir été insouciante, trop jeune. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20perclus%20de%20trac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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