drowning in fingernails
the effect of excessive nervousness you suffer while talking via phone or computer to someone that takes a minute to respond who you fear is probably doing something more fun than talking to you
Max: "hey, whats milton's problem tonight?"
Carl: "oh, its nothing, he's just drowning in fingernails because that girl he's been stalking still hasn't texted him back"
Carl: "oh, its nothing, he's just drowning in fingernails because that girl he's been stalking still hasn't texted him back"