shaken up
shaken up
Greatly startled, shocked, or upset. I was very shaken up after the car accident. I couldn't even speak properly to the police for about an hour. I remained shaken up for most of the day after hearing about my grandfather's death.
See also: shaken, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- be taken by surprise
- aback
- be set aback
- be taken aback
- couldn't believe (one's) eyes
- settle down
- by godfrey
- high-strung
- strung
- highly-strung