"as nervous as a witch" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: nervous as a witch [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=(as) nervous as a witch}} (as) nervous as a witch (not comparable)
  1. (US, especially Northeastern US) Very nervous or restless. Tags: Northeastern, US, especially, not-comparable
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