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give_someone_the_heebie-jeebies

heebie-jeebies

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Noun

heebie-jeebies pl (plural only)

  1. (Canada, US, idiomatic) A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea.
    I don't mind worms, but spiders give me the heebie-jeebies.
    When I see that weird house, I get the heebie-jeebies.

Usage notes

Most commonly used with the verbs "give" and "get" (as in in the expressions "get the heebie-jeebies" and "give someone the heebie-jeebies").

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