- heart is in mouth
- (someone's) heart is in (their) mouth
if someone's heart is in their mouth, they feel extremely nervous.
My heart was in my mouth as I walked onto the stage.
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heart is in mouth
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heart in your mouth — informal ◇ If your heart is in your mouth, you are very excited or nervous about something. He waited for her arrival with his heart in his mouth. • • • Main Entry: ↑heart heart in your mouth see ↑heart • • • Main Entry: ↑mouth … Useful english dictionary
heart in your mouth — If your heart is in your mouth, then you feel nervous or scared … The small dictionary of idiomes
heart in your mouth — If your heart is in your mouth, then you feel nervous or scared. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
To have the heart in the mouth — Heart Heart (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(with) your heart in your mouth — phrase feeling very nervous or afraid She picked up the phone, her heart in her mouth. Thesaurus: afraid and frightenedsynonym Main entry: heart … Useful english dictionary
heart — [ hart ] noun *** ▸ 1 organ that pumps blood ▸ 2 area of chest with heart ▸ 3 your feelings ▸ 4 inner central part ▸ 5 shape representing love ▸ 6 suit of playing cards ▸ 7 most important part ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the organ in your chest that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heart\ in\ one's\ mouth — • heart in one s mouth • heart in one s boots A feeling of great fear or nervousness. Often considered trite. Charles got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth. My heart was in my mouth as I went into the haunted house. When the … Словарь американских идиом
someone's heart is in mouth — (someone s) heart is in (their) mouth if someone s heart is in their mouth, they feel extremely nervous. My heart was in my mouth as I walked onto the stage … New idioms dictionary
heart\ in\ one's\ boots — • heart in one s mouth • heart in one s boots A feeling of great fear or nervousness. Often considered trite. Charles got up to make his first speech with his heart in his mouth. My heart was in my mouth as I went into the haunted house. When the … Словарь американских идиом
Heart — (h[aum]rt), n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel. hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[ i]rt[=o], Lith. szirdis, Russ. serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. kardi a, kh^r. [root]277. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
