HEART IN ONE'S BOOTS


Meaning of HEART IN ONE'S BOOTS in English

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 out of the woods towards us, our hearts were in our mouths./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END.

Dictionary of English idioms .      Словарь английских идиом.