a nervous wreck
1nervous wreck — nervous wrecks N COUNT If you say that someone is a nervous wreck, you mean that they are extremely nervous or worried about something. She was a nervous wreck, crying when anyone asked her about her experience …
2nervous wreck — noun (informal) A very timid, anxious and jumpy person, esp when unable to deal successfully with stress or tension • • • Main Entry: ↑nerve …
3(a) nervous wreck — a nervous wreck informal phrase someone who is very upset and worried After one day of teaching, I was a nervous wreck. Thesaurus: people who worry a lotsynonym Main entry: nervous …
4The Nervous Wreck — This popular three act farce by Owen Davis opened on 9 October 1923 at the Sam H. Harris Theatre and ran for an impressive 279 performances. Henry Williams, a shy hypochondriac, journeys to an Arizona dude ranch. Assisting Sally Morgan, a… …
5a nervous wreck — informal someone who is very upset and worried After one day of teaching, I was a nervous wreck …
6nervous wreck — Cockney Rhyming Slang Cheque …
7nervous wreck — emotionally tense, restless, fearful …
8nervous wreck — noun informal a stressed or emotionally exhausted person …
9nervous — (adj.) c.1400, affecting the sinews, from L. nervosus sinewy, vigorous, from nervus sinew, nerve (see NERVE (Cf. nerve)). Meaning of or belonging to the nerves in the modern sense is from 1660s. Meaning suffering disorder of the nervous system is …
10wreck — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of a ship VERB + WRECK ▪ discover, find, locate ▪ Divers were sent down to try and locate the wreck. ▪ explore ▪ raise …
