the jerks
the jerks
informal Any instance of prolonged involuntary muscle spasms. My wife used to always get the jerks in her legs in bed, which made it very difficult for either of us to get much sleep. I ignored them at first, but as the jerks grew worse and worse along the left side of my body, I began to worry that something could be seriously wrong.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
jerks
n. the delirium tremens. The old guy has the jerks.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- jerks
- wearing short pants
- in short pants
- elbow aside
- go on a wild goose chase
- send (one) on a wild goose chase
- send on a wild-goose chase
- can't help it
- morning tent
- body English