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hot and bothered(idiom, dogged, hysterical, desperate)
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huffy irascible(difficult, critical, sour, complaining)
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ill at ease(adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
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in a dither(adjective, idiom, uncertain, anxious)
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in a stew(adjective, idiom, upset, wild)
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in charge(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable)
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in check(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable)
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keyed up(adjective, wild, excited, anxious)
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locked in(adjective, tough, firm, distant)
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nervous wreck(excited, awkward, stiff, shaky)
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on a leash(idiom, calm, quiet, reasonable)
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on pins and needles(adjective, idiom, upset, anxious)
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on the defensive(adjective, idiom, nervous, tense)
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on thin ice(idiom, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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out of sorts(adjective, idiom, upset, difficult)
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out of sorts peevish(idiom, difficult, critical, sour)
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set in stone(adjective, idiom, tough, firm)
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shot to pieces(idiom, upset, excited, anxious)
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standing pat(adjective, tough, firm, distant)
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sweating bullets(upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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