I've got the collywobbles.
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Collywobbles
//ˈkɒlɪwɒb(ə)lz//
Synonyms for "collywobbles" (23 found)
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Noun(2 words)
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9 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- mahanpuru noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) stomachache or an upset stomach)
- mahanpuru noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
Hungarian
4 entries- aggodalom noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
- aggódás noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
- idegesség noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
- szorongás noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
Macedonian
2 entries- беспо́којство noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
- мо́рници noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
Russian
1 entries- мандра́ж noun ((informal, chiefly humorous) anxiety, fear, uneasiness)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
Anna the chimney sweep was sitting at a dizzying height on the factory smokestack. Just looking up at her gave me the collywobbles.
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He had the collywobbles.
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Petunia’s off school today with a touch of the collywobbles.
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