Jitters meaning in English

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Definition

to have the jitters: to have nerves, the shakes; to be anxious, nervous idiom
to give somebody the jitters: to make someone feel anxious, nervous, uneasy idiom

Examples

  • "No coffee. Gives me the jitters. Just a hot cup of lemon water, please."
Exercise 1
Icarus tells Trey that coffee gives him the jitters.

He means that coffee:
Icarus tells Trey that coffee gives him the jitters.

He means that coffee:
The term "jitters" describes nervous, shaky movements, or rapid movement. Example: After I fell into the lake last winter I had the jitters for hours. The caffeine in coffee is something that could give a person "the jitters" or make them "nervous" especially if they drink too much.
A "headache" describes pain or hurting in your head. Example: The music was so loud it gave me a headache. "The jitters" does not describe "a headache", but rather the state of being nervous.
An "upset stomach" is a condition where your stomach does not feel good or is unsettled.Example: After eating too much ice cream and cake, I had an upset stomach. "The jitters" does not describe an "upset stomach" but rather the state of being nervous.
"The jitters" does not describe "the need to use the toilet", but rather the state of being nervous.

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