{"id":850,"date":"2016-07-16T19:17:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T03:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/?p=850"},"modified":"2016-07-16T19:18:58","modified_gmt":"2016-07-17T03:18:58","slug":"english-expression-week-get-willies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollytreeenglish.com\/home\/english-expression-week-get-willies\/","title":{"rendered":"English Expression of the Week: get the Willies","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Expression The expression for this week is \u201cget the willies.\u201d It is not a phrasal verb, but \u201cget\u201d must be changed for the correct tense.<\/h1>\n<h1>The Meaning<\/h1>\n<p>\u201cGet the willies\u201d means to be nervous or scared because of a place or situation. A person can get the willies from many different situations. this expression can mean that you are really nervous or scared, and it can also mean that you are only a little nervous.<\/p>\n<h1>How do we use it<\/h1>\n<p>We cannot use this expression to make a whole sentence. It must be put in a sentence with other words so that it makes sense. You will see in the examples. this expression is very informal, so you must not use it in a business letter or in a very formal talk.<\/p>\n<h1>Easy Examples<\/h1>\n<p>I\u2019m getting the willies.<\/p>\n<p>I get the willies every time I pass that house.<\/p>\n<p>She gets the willies from reading mystery books at night.<\/p>\n<h1>Your Turn<\/h1>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to practice. Have you ever gotten the willies? Do you get them often? Leave a comment to tell me about it. 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