bag bundle of nerves Idiom, Proverb

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a bundle of nerves

"a very nervous person; uptight person" May has so many problems - she's just a bundle of nerves.

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bundle of nerves

(See a bundle of nerves)

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get on my nerves

bother or irritate me, bug me Her questions get on my nerves. They're too personal.

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get on one's nerves

" irritate someone; make someone upset. "

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nerves of steel

able to speak or act calmly when facing risk or danger Percy has nerves of steel. He persuaded the gunman to leave.

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get on sb's nerves

annoy sb．； make sb．nervous使某人不安；使某人烦恼
The noise gets on my nerves． 那声音使我心烦意乱。
The child got on his parents' nerves by asking too many questions．那孩子问的问题太多，令他父母心烦。

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Bag of nerves

If someone is a bag of nerves, they are very worried or nervous.

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Battle of nerves

A battle of nerves is a situation where neither side in a conflict or dispute is willing to back down and is waiting for the other side to weaken. ('A war of nerves' is an alternative form.)

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Get on your nerves

If something gets on your nerves, it annoys or irritates you.

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battle of nerves|battle|nerves

n. phr. A contest of wills during which the parties do not fight physically but try to wear each other out. It has been a regular battle of nerves to get the new program accepted at the local state university. See: WAR OF NERVES.