Question

get / have the jitters I got the jitters when I had to make a speech in front of such a large audience.

Accepted Answer

If you get/have the jitters, especially before an important event, you become very nervous or anxious and begin to shake.

Phrase/Idiom	get / have the jitters
Definition	If you get/have the jitters, especially before an important event, you become very nervous or anxious and begin to shake.
Example	I got the jitters when I had to make a speech in front of such a large audience.

Jitters I Get/Have Important Event Nervous Anxious Begin