give (one) the heebie-jeebies
give (one) the heebie-jeebies
To cause one to feel an extreme or acute sensation of fear, apprehension, worry, or anxiety. Walking through a graveyard always gives me the heebie-jeebies. All these ghost stories are giving me the heebie-jeebies.
See also: give
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
give somebody the ˈwillies/heebie-ˈjeebies/ˈcreeps
(informal) make somebody feel nervous or afraid: Being alone in this old house gives me the willies. He gives me the creeps. He’s got such strange eyes.See also: creep, give, somebody, willies
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- heebie-jeebies
- heeby
- heeby-jeebies
- the heebie-jeebies
- give (someone) the fright of (someone's) life
- (one's) blood runs cold
- get the fright of (one's) life
- receive the fright of (one's) life
- reck
- nervous wreck