First Day at Work
Vocabulary
have very white skin due to illness, hunger or nervousness
As white as a sheet
be very nervous
Beside oneself
be shaking due to nervousness or cold
shake like a leaf
become unconscious
Pass out
be very nervous and move unsteadily
Jittery
try to encourage oneself to do something difficult
Psych oneself up
Very quickly
mile a minute
“within x” used to express accuracy of a number
Give or take
increase the intensity of something
Take it up a notch
Nervous and very easily upset
High-strung
Confident and competent
Sure-footed
Strength of character
Backbone
Suddenly stop moving because of nervousness
Stop dead
not participate in an activity, to be reluctant
Hang back from
Nervous and apprehensive about doing an activity