all shook up
Nerves completely frayed
All shook up means emotionally agitated, disturbed, or excited—unable to maintain composure.
The phrase suggests being rattled or unsettled, whether by romantic feelings, shocking news, or any strong emotion: She was all shook up after the accident.
Elvis Presley's 1957 hit popularized the expression, cementing its association with lovesick excitement.
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- tremblingInvoluntary shaking motion
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- rattleShaking sound maker
- euphoricOverwhelmed with joy
emotional wreck · flustered · heartbroken · overwhelmed · quiver · weak in the knees · sweating · heart racing · butterflies in stomach · Elvis · the King · hit single · bewildered · jukebox hits · golden oldies · jitter · shudder · lovesick
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Free from agitation
composed · cool as a cucumber · unruffled · collected · serene
all shook upunmoved
Not stirred physically/emotionally
indifferent · unaffected · cold · unstirred · emotionless
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