the jitters

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nervous or over-excited feeling

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There’s nothing quite like being in love. And that makes it a hard feeling to describe. Some people say it’s like sparks flying or fireworks exploding. Others describe it as a feeling of peace and contentment. And Katy Perry says it feels like being a kid on Christmas Eve, when you can’t wait to open your presents the next morning. Her fiance, Russell Brand, makes her feel nervous, restless, and excited all at once. He gives her the jitters.

Getting the jitters is similar to having butterflies in your stomach, another expression that’s used to describe feeling nervous, excited, or in love. But you might also say you have the jitters if you drink so much coffee that you start to feel restless and shaky. When alcoholics can’t get a drink, they get the jitters. And the jitters are also related to a popular dance from the 1940s that involved a lot of shaking and jumping around, called the jitterbug.

Katy Perry and her fiance had only dated for three months before they got engaged. But somehow, even though they’d only known each other for a short time, they just knew that they were meant to be. Maybe Katy’s jitters helped her realize that Russell was the one for her. But what if she just had too much coffee?

Does being in love give you the jitters? What else gives you the jitters? How would you describe the feeling of being in love?

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“When I drink too much coffee, it gives me the jitters.”

“Chris got the jitters and didn’t ask Joanne out.”

“I’m terrible at public speaking. Making speeches gives me the jitters. “