be/feel like jelly

be like jelly

To be or feel very unstable or weak. This phrase is often used to describe the knees or legs. My legs were like jelly when I got off that roller coaster—I had to sit down right away.
See also: jelly, like

feel like jelly

To feel very unstable or weak. This phrase is often used to describe the knees or legs. My legs felt like jelly when I got off that roller coaster—I had to sit down right away.
See also: feel, jelly, like
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be/feel like ˈjelly

(also turn to ˈjelly) (of legs or knees) feel weak because you are nervous or frightened.: She couldn’t move — her head was swimming, her mouth was dry and her legs felt like jelly.
See also: feel, jelly, like
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • be like jelly
  • jelly
  • feel like jelly
  • feel your legs
  • feel (one's) legs
  • pillars to the temple
  • get up on hind legs
  • get up on its hind legs
  • rear up
  • fast