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View synonyms for bundle of nerves

bundle of nerves

noun

  1. someone who is overcome with worry, fear, or anxiety:

    He’s an incredible singer but a complete bundle of nerves before a performance.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of bundle of nerves1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Idioms and Phrases

Extremely jittery, tense, or fearful person, as in For months after the accident, Aunt Jane was a bundle of nerves . [1930s]

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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