shitting bricks
Panicking with dread
Shitting bricks is vulgar slang for being extremely nervous or frightened: I was shitting bricks waiting for the test results.
The image suggests fear so intense it causes painful, difficult bowel movements.
Sometimes used for anger: My dad's going to shit bricks when he sees the car.
- terrifiedExtremely frightened
- scared shitlessExtremely, viscerally afraid
- cold sweatFear-triggered perspiration
- losing itMental composure collapsing
- scared stiffImmobilized by extreme fright
sweating bullets · panic · flipping out · freaking out · heart pounding · dread · white-knuckled · apprehension · fright · biting nails · terror · having kittens · butterflies in stomach · wigging out · upset · unease · nervousness · breaking down
shitting brickscool as a cucumber
Extremely calm and composed
calm · composed · relaxed · unflappable · serene
shitting bricksunconcerned
Feeling no worry
unbothered · nonchalant · carefree · indifferent · couldn't care less
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