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heebie-jeebies

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
the heebie-jeebies npl	slang (nervousness, anxiety)	escalofríos nmpl

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
get the heebie-jeebies v expr	informal (be unnerved, nervous)	poner los pelos de punta loc verb
		poner la piel de gallina loc verb
		dar escalofríos loc verb
Note: En español la expresión tiene un uso transitivo, no pasivo.
	I get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about being alone in the house at night.
	Sólo pensar en pasar la noche solo en esa casa me pone los pelos de punta.
give [sb] the heebie-jeebies v expr	informal (unnerve [sb])	dar escalofríos a loc verb
		poner los pelos de punta a loc verb
	Even thinking about the haunted house gave him the heebie jeebies.

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