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 bear came out of the woods towards us, our hearts were in our mouths.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
have one's heart in one's boots — To have lost courage • • • Main Entry: ↑boot have one s heart in one s boots To feel a sinking of the spirit • • • Main Entry: ↑heart … Useful english dictionary
with one's heart in one's boots — ► with one s heart in one s boots very depressed or anxious. Main Entry: ↑boot … English terms dictionary
heart in one's boots — be shocked, be frightened … English contemporary dictionary
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
heart in one's mouth — or[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 bear came … Dictionary of American idioms
heart in one's mouth — or[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 bear came … Dictionary of American idioms
heart in one's boots, have one's — Be in state of extreme depression or fear … A concise dictionary of English slang
one's heart sank into one's boots — one s heart sank (or fell) into one s boots used to refer to a sudden onset of depression or dismay the way your heart drops to your boots if your foal has terribly crooked legs … Useful english dictionary
with one's heart in one's boots — in a state of great depression or trepidation I had to follow her with my heart in my boots … Useful english dictionary
heart — [härt] n. [ME herte < OE heorte, akin to Ger herz < IE base * k̑erd , k̑ṙd , heart > L cor, (gen. cordis), Gr kardia, OIr cride, Serb sr̈ce] 1. a) the hollow, muscular organ in a vertebrate animal that receives blood from the veins and… … English World dictionary
