give (you) the willies

to make you feel frightened or nervous.

Driving at night on country roads gives me the willies.

Usage notes: also used in the form get the willies - to become frightened or nervous:

I get the willies whenever I think of having to take exams.

• a train of thought
• a Trojan horse
• a trump card
• at sea
• at service
• at someone's beck and call
• at someone's elbow
• at someone's heels
• at someone's knee
• at someone's service
• at stake
• attend to
• attend to someone
• attend to something
• at the back of beyond
• at the back of mind
• at the back of your mind
• at the best of times
• at the bottom of the heap
• at the bottom of the ladder
• at the bottom of the pile
• at the chalkface
• at the coalface
• at the crack of dawn
• at the cutting edge