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
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See also:
  • 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