Question

tongue-tied At the beginning of the date I was tongue-tied.

Accepted Answer

If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.

Phrase/Idiom	tongue-tied
Definition	If you are tongue-tied, you have difficulty in expressing yourself because you are nervous or embarrassed.
Example	At the beginning of the date I was tongue-tied.

Tongue Tied Difficulty Expressing Nervous Embarrassed Beginning Date I