nervous Idiome
nervous breakdown
(See breakdown)
nervous Nellie
a timid person who lacks determination and courage He is a nervous Nellie and is afraid of most of the other students in the school.
Nervous Nellie|nellie|nervous
n.,
informal A timid person who lacks determination and courage.
I say we will never win if we don't stop being Nervous Nellies!
nervous breakdown|breakdown|nervous
n. A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person's ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or the like.
When the mother saw her baby run over, she suffered a nervous breakdown.
nervous prostration|nervous|prostration
n. An illness of the mind that makes you feel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness.
Aunt Jane said that taking care of us children all day was enough to give any woman nervous prostration.
nervous wreck
nervous wreck An individual suffering from extreme agitation or worry, as in
Pat was a nervous wreck until her mother arrived at the wedding. This expression is nearly always used hyperbolically. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see
basket case.