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jitters

/ˈdʒɪtəz/noun

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घबराहट, बेचैनी, कँपकँपी

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noun
  1. 1

    [plural] informal

    feelings of being anxious and nervous, especially before an important event

    घबराहट, बेचैनी, कँपकँपी

    • Radhika always gets the jitters before an exam.
    • pre-wedding jitters
    • The fall in prices gave investors the jitters.

    Synonyms nerves anxiety nervousness butterflies

Idioms 1

get/have the jitters

to feel nervous before something important happens

घबरा जाना, हाथ-पाँव फूल जाना

  • I had the jitters on the morning of my interview.
  • Many students get the jitters before results are announced.
◇Word family
jittery adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

nerves anxiety nervousness butterflies

§Grammar and usage

Jitters is a plural noun and is almost always used with the, as in 'get the jitters'.

Jitters एक plural noun है और यह लगभग हमेशा the के साथ आता है, जैसे 'get the jitters'।