shit bricks
Fear strikes hard
To shit bricks is to be extremely frightened or anxious: I was shitting bricks waiting for the test results.
The image suggests fear so intense it produces physical distress.
The phrase is vulgar but common in casual speech.
Respond disproportionately to something
- freak outReact with extreme alarm
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- flip outLose emotional control suddenly
- meltdownCatastrophic loss of control
dramatic · exaggerate · blow up · go ballistic · come unglued · have a cow · lose your mind · catastrophize
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
dread · terror · horror · alarmed · shaken · aghast · spooked · freaked out
Shocked into speechlessness
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
speechless · blindsided · taken aback · wide-eyed · disbelief · incredulous · astounded · floored
Person overwhelmed by anxiety
- dreadingAnticipating with apprehension
- sweating bulletsIntensely nervous or worried
- on edgeTense and anxious
- worried sickIntensely anxious to illness
stressed · panicking · apprehensive · jittery · butterflies · nail-biting · sleepless · overwrought
Crude or indecent
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- shock valueCapacity to disturb
- gross-outDeliberately disgust someone
edgy · irreverent · lowbrow · potty humor · crass · off-color · raunchy · juvenile
overreact
Respond disproportionately to something
- freak outReact with extreme alarm
- lose itSuccumb to overwhelming emotion
- flip outLose emotional control suddenly
meltdown · dramatic · exaggerate · blow up · go ballistic · come unglued · have a cow · lose your mind · catastrophize · make a scene
terrified
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
panic · dread · terror · horror · alarmed · shaken · aghast · spooked · freaked out · rattled
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
thunderstruck · speechless · blindsided · taken aback · wide-eyed · disbelief · incredulous · astounded · floored · reeling
nervous wreck
Person overwhelmed by anxiety
- dreadingAnticipating with apprehension
- sweating bulletsIntensely nervous or worried
- on edgeTense and anxious
worried sick · stressed · panicking · apprehensive · jittery · butterflies · nail-biting · sleepless · overwrought · agitated
vulgar
Crude or indecent
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
- shock valueCapacity to disturb
gross-out · edgy · irreverent · lowbrow · potty humor · crass · off-color · raunchy · juvenile · blue humor
shit bricksstay calm
Remain unruffled
keep one's cool · chill out · keep one's head · keep cool · keep one's shirt on
shit brickshold it together
Maintain emotional stability
shrug it off · take it easy · roll with the punches · brush it off · not give a damn
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