be still my heart »
Calm down, this situation is too exciting or overly distressing.
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climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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collect one's thoughts »
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
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cut up »
distress greatly
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enough to make the angels weep »
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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fit to be tied »
Very agitated or distressed; enraged.
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fix someone's wagon »
To punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.
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miner's canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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miners' canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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monkey on one's back »
A state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.
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shoulder to cry on »
Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.
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smoke signal »
A type of flare or combustion device sometimes used as a distress signal.
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torque off »
To annoy, distress, or anger.
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twist in the wind »
To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.
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