crise de nerfs

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crise de nerfs — idiom

1. a sudden episode of extreme emotional distress, worry, or panic, during which a

1.idiom
Definition

a sudden episode of extreme emotional distress, worry, or panic, during which a person feels unable to cope — borrowed from French, where it literally means 'crisis of nerves'

Example

After weeks of working without sleep, Gabriel suffered a complete crise de nerfs and was hospitalised for three days.