nervous wreck

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nervous wreck

n (fam) to be a nervous wreckavere i nervi a pezzi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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I suppose he was what is called a "nervous wreck." As to me, I was younger then than now--there is much in that.
I was a nervous wreck watching Stephen in that decider, I felt physically sick.
The victim of the blackmail was adamant that nothing of the sort had happened, and said it had made him a nervous wreck and he was so concerned that he went to the police to report the matter.
A Blissful Holiday THE average man checks his posh smart phone LIKEWISE woman and teenager too A thousand times each week we are prone It's hard to believe but it's true On trains, in cafes, even at home We've sadly lost the art of talking We sit entrenched like a garden gnome Fondling our phone at its screen gawking It's like a disease at its call and beck "I really must keep checking my phone It's made me almost a nervous wreck I've become a technological clone!" But wait!
Must be a nervous wreck. It is unusual, but the sport needs to support him.
Filipino MMA fighter Jomary Torres looked like a nervous wreck in her first press conference, but it was a different story come fight night.
There are so many hazards when it comes to getting kids ready for school - between excursions and charity fancy dress days, that I'm a nervous wreck.
Not only has the 'Dark Zone' evolved into a bloodthirsty combat arena which destroys friendships and turns each player into a nervous wreck.
MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND C5 7.05PM Taking neurotic fixation to hilarious extremes, grudge-bearing G-Girl Uma Thurman turns Luke Wilson into a nervous wreck. Tell me again what's so novel or funny about Will Smith's Hancock or Kick-Ass?
Is there anything I can do to make sure I don't turn into a nervous wreck and that it doesn't get my holiday off to a bad start?
I want to learn properly so I am not a nervous wreck on the roads" - Artist Tracey Emin, pictured, who has vowed to take driving lessons in the United States.
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