Communication
freeze up
suddenly become unable to respond
To suddenly become unable to speak, think, or act because of pressure or fear.
Hear it in real life
Why didn't you answer the question?
I knew the answer, but I just froze up.
I freeze up whenever I have to speak in front of a large group.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I freeze up to difficult questions.
Say: I freeze up when I get difficult questions.
Use “when” to introduce the situation that causes you to freeze up, not “to” before the question.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
freeze up; freeze up when someone asks something
Your turn: say it out loud
I freeze up whenever I have to speak in front of a large group.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
freeze up
suddenly become unable to respond
“I freeze up whenever I have to speak in front of a large group.”
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