B2idiominformalemotionsIELTS-friendly
a bundle of nerves
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very nervous and worried
British English also says 'a bag of nerves'.
In context
I was a bundle of nerves before my first IELTS speaking test.
The night before the wedding, the groom was a bundle of nerves.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry
- a sight for sore eyessomeone or something you are very happy to see