the heebie-jeebies
noun/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)- a feeling of nervous fear or worry
- Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies.
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