the heebie-jeebies
noun🔊/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
🔊/ðə ˌhiːbi ˈdʒiːbiz/
[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)a feeling of nervous fear or worry 忐忑不安；坐立不安 Being alone in the dark gives me the heebie-jeebies. 我独自待在黑暗处就感到心慌。
Word Origin1920s (originally US): of unknown origin.