Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
have one's heart in one's mouth — ► have one s heart in one s mouth be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. Main Entry: ↑heart … English terms dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — To be in trepidation, great fear or anxiety • • • Main Entry: ↑heart * * * be greatly alarmed or apprehensive … Useful english dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — idi have one s heart in one s mouth, to be extremely anxious or fearful … From formal English to slang
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
with one's heart in one's mouth — she slowly made her way down the dark cellar stairs with her heart in her mouth Syn: in alarm, in fear, fearfully, apprehensively, on edge, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks; informal with… … Thesaurus of popular words
with one's heart in one's mouth — IN ALARM, in fear, fearfully, apprehensively, on edge, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks; informal with butterflies in one s stomach, in a state, in a stew, in a sweat; Brit. informal having… … Useful english dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. → heart … English new terms dictionary
To open one's mouth — Open O pen v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Opened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opening}.] [AS. openian. See {Open},a.] 1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
