the shakes
Involuntary body quivering
The shakes are involuntary trembling, typically from illness, fear, withdrawal, or nervous excitement.
The term usually appears with a verb: I've got the shakes, caffeine gives me the shakes.
Alcohol withdrawal notoriously produces the shakes, making the phrase common in discussions of addiction and recovery.
- jittersNervous agitation
- nervous breakdownAcute mental health crisis
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- palsyParalysis with trembling
Parkinsonism · fear · cold · hypoglycemia · tremor · anxiety · detox · withdrawal · spasm · hangover · white knuckle · caffeine · chills · dystonia · cold turkey · alcohol withdrawal · sweat · chorea
- hangoverhangover, hungover, morning after, rough night, one too many
- hangoversheadache, nausea, thirst, dry mouth, fatigue
- Fictional Diseasesgreyscale, zombie virus, Trixie, flare, blood curse
- Old Ailmentsconsumption, dropsy, ague, apoplexy, phthisis
the shakessteadiness
State of being constant
stillness · stability · steady hands · rock-steady · composure
the shakessobriety
Unimpaired mental state
clean bill of health · recovery · wellness · good health · relaxation
the shakesstability
Resistance to displacement
firmness · solidity · rock-solid · unshakeable · immobility
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