Multiple choice softskills communication Nervous Nellie people get down to the nitty new lease of life excessively worried or apprehensive like the thorns on the stem Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation A 'Nervous Nellie' is someone who is excessively worried or apprehensive, often to the point of irrational fearfulness. Options A and B are unrelated phrases, and D is not the correct meaning.