fret the gizzard

Meaning

To vex oneself; to worry.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

“Do not fret your gizzard over such small things.”

“She spent all night fretting her gizzard about the upcoming interview, even though she was well prepared.”

“Rather than fretting his gizzard over the inevitable decline of his fortune, he chose to enjoy the remaining days in quiet contemplation.”

simple

“Do not fret your gizzard over such small things.”

contextual

“She spent all night fretting her gizzard about the upcoming interview, even though she was well prepared.”

complex

“Rather than fretting his gizzard over the inevitable decline of his fortune, he chose to enjoy the remaining days in quiet contemplation.”