TENSE UP

• (verb) cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

  "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

  synonyms : strain , tense

• (verb) become tense, nervous, or uneasy

  "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

  synonyms : tense

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