bricking it
Scared beyond words
Bricking it is British slang meaning to be extremely frightened or nervous: I was absolutely bricking it before my driving test.
The expression derives from the vulgar phrase "shitting bricks"—fear so intense it affects the bowels.
Common in casual speech, especially before high-stakes situations.
- freaking outLosing emotional control suddenly
- losing one's coolAbandoning emotional composure
- losing the plotBecoming confused or irrational
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
terror · sweating bullets · worry · jitters · goosebumps · dry mouth · trepidation · muscle tension · having kittens · scared stiff · on edge · trembling · apprehension · in a state · wigging out · cold sweat · heart pounding · flipping out
emotional state
bricking itcalm
Free from agitation
composed · relaxed · chilled out · cool as a cucumber · unruffled
brick, bricks, bricked, bricking, brickwork, bricklayer, brickyard