- bag of nerves
- If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.(Dorking School Dictionary)
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
bag of nerves
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bag of nerves — If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous … The small dictionary of idiomes
bag of nerves — (informal) A very agitated and apprehensive person • • • Main Entry: ↑bag … Useful english dictionary
a bag of nerves — see ↑nerve • • • Main Entry: ↑bag … Useful english dictionary
(be) a bag of nerves — be a bag/bundle of ˈnerves idiom (informal) to be very nervous Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
a bag/bundle of nerves — informal : an extremely nervous person He was a bundle of nerves before his speech. • • • Main Entry: ↑nerve … Useful english dictionary
(be) a bundle of nerves — be a bag/bundle of ˈnerves idiom (informal) to be very nervous Main entry: ↑nerveidiom … Useful english dictionary
nerve — noun 1 in the body ADJECTIVE ▪ pinched (AmE), trapped (BrE) ▪ sensitive ▪ damaged ▪ facial, optic, sciatic … Collocations dictionary
nerve — nerve1 W3S3 [nə:v US nə:rv] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(worried feelings)¦ 2¦(body part)¦ 3¦(courage)¦ 4 get on somebody s nerves 5¦(lack of respect)¦ 6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve 7 nerves of steel ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: nervus] … Dictionary of contemporary English
nerve — 1 noun 1 FEELINGS nerves (plural) the feeling of being nervous because you are worried or a little frightened: “What s wrong?” “It s just nerves. He s got his exams tomorrow.” | be a bundle/bag of nerves informal (=be extremely worrid or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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