case of nerves

Ding could have bounced back after building up a winning position in the very next game, but a shrewd bluff by Nepo and another seeming case of nerves cost White the victory.

First, there was a scream of delight following a serious case of nerves that had been building inside her throughout the day.

There’s always a small case of nerves before starting an open water swim, but when I emerge from the water, I feel empowered for having completed my swim in a slightly uncontrolled environment.

He was quickly on a plane to Port-au-Prince, though not without a case of nerves when he walked through immigration and showed his passport.

“Well, maybe they give kids the questions in case of nerves. They don’t want you to stumble on live TV.”