willies

willies
willies
tr['wɪlɪz]
plural noun
1 familiar susto m sing
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to give somebody the willies poner a alguien la piel de gallina, poner a alguien los pelos de punta
to put the willies up somebody poner a alguien los pelos de punta
willies
n.
ataque de nervios s.m.
'wɪliz
plural noun (colloq)

it gives me/I get the willies — me pone los pelos de punta (fam)

['wɪlɪz]
NPL

it gives me the willies — me da horror

I get the willies whenever I think about it — me horroriza pensar en ello

* * *
['wɪliz]
plural noun (colloq)

it gives me/I get the willies — me pone los pelos de punta (fam)


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  • Willies — País …   Wikipedia Español

  • willies — ► PLURAL NOUN (the willies) informal ▪ a strong feeling of nervous discomfort. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

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  • willies — noun A feeling of nervousness or fear (usually in the phrase give someone the willies.) Staying in the haunted house gave me the willies …   Wiktionary

  • willies — plural noun (the willies) informal a strong feeling of nervous discomfort: the room gave him the willies. Origin C19 (orig. US): of unknown origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • willies — n. a case of fear or anxiety. (See also screaming meemies.) □ That kind of movie always gives me the willies. □ I got the willies before the test …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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  • willies — n Nervousness from fear, heebie jeebies Just thinking of how close I came to hitting that other car gives me the willies. 1890s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

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