[nervous breakdown] {n.} A mild or severe attack of mental illness; a collapse of a person's ability to make decisions and solve problems because of overwork, great mental strain, or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nervous prostration

[nervous prostration] {n.} An illness of the mind that makes you feel very tired, worried, and bored, and that often causes headaches, upset stomach, and other sickness. * /Aunt Jane […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Nelly

[Nelly] See: [NICE NELLY] or [NICE NELLIE], [NERVOUS NELLIE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1943--) U.S. writer For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.

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all right

[all right] (2) {adj. phr.} 1. Good enough; correct; suitable. * /His work is always all right./ 2. In good health or […]

in case of

[in case of] also [in the event of] {prep.} In order to meet the possibility of; lest there is; if there is; if there should […]