TENSED

Reacted to a scare

• ___ up (got nervous)

• Became anxious

• Became edgy

• Became nervous

• Became on edge

• Became rigid

• Became stiff

• Became strained

• Became taut

• Braced

• Flexed

• Got anxious

• Got edgy

• Got nervous

• Got rigid

• Got the yips

• Got tight

• Got wound up

• Grew rigid

• Grew rigid (with up)

• High-strung, with up

• Made taut

• Made tight, as muscles

• Prepared for a blow

• Prepared for a wallop

• Prepared to spring

• Pulled tight

• Reacted with fright

• Readied for a blow

• Showed anxiety

• Stiffened

• Strained

• Tautened

• Tightened

• Tightened (up)

• Was uptight