highly strung Idioma
high strung
nervous and sensitive, easily upset Jacqueline won't speak in public because she's very high strung.
strung out
ill or weak because of drug abuse, hungover When she's strung out on cocain she won't talk to her family.
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adj. Nervous; sensitive; tense.
Gary has been rather high-strung lately because of too much work at the office.
strung out|strung
adj.,
slang,
colloquial 1. Nervous, jittery, jumpy; generally ill because of drug use or withdrawal symptoms.
The only explanation I can think of for Max's behavior is that he must be strung out. 2. To suffer because of a lack of something previously accustomed to, such as the love and affection of someone.
Sue is all strung out for Jim; they've just split up. Compare: SPACED OUT.
strung
strung strung out â
Slang 1) suffering from the physical or mental effects of addiction to a narcotic drug
2) mentally exhausted or extremely nervous
highly-strung
Persistently afraid and calmly abashed or upset. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I've never met anyone so highly-strung. She gasps every time the buzz rings.