Biti ob živce

Meaning: To be a nervous wreck.

Language: Slovenian

Literally: To be beside your nerves

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: To stand 'beside' your own nerves pictures being so frazzled you have lost your composure entirely.

More idioms — Body & Senses

• Sukti galvą — To rack your brains.
• Ņemt kāju pār plecu — To hurry off at once.
• Nina püsti käima — To be snooty and arrogant.
• Namumuti ang mata — To wait in vain for a very long time.
• Makati ang paa — Restless and always wanting to go out.
• Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.

More Slovenian idioms

• Iti rakom žvižgat — To go to ruin; to fall apart.
• Metati polena pod noge — To deliberately obstruct or sabotage someone.

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