one's heart is in one's mouth

one's heart is in one's mouth
one's heart is in one's mouth
Fig. one feels strongly emotional (about someone or something). (See also have one's heart in one's mouth.) •

“Gosh, Mary,” said John, “My heart is in my mouth whenever I see you.”

It was a touching scene. My heart was in my mouth the whole time.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • heart — ► NOUN 1) a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. 2) the central, innermost, or vital part: the heart of the city. 3) a person s feeling of or capacity for love or… …   English terms dictionary

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