the willies

noun
🔊/ðə ˈwɪliz/
🔊/ðə ˈwɪliz/
[plural] (informal)
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  1. if something gives you the willies, you are frightened by it or find it unpleasant心里发毛;心惊肉跳Topics Feelingsc2
    Word Originlate 19th cent. (originally US): of unknown origin.