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had butterflies in one's stomach

had butterflies in one's stomach is the simple past and past participle of have butterflies in one's stomach.

Meaning of have butterflies in one's stomach

Verb

have butterflies in one's stomach (third-person singular simple present has butterflies in one's stomach, present participle having butterflies in one's stomach, simple past and past participle had butterflies in one's stomach)

  1. (intransitive) To experience a certain “fluttery” physical sensation in one's stomach, associated with nervousness, uncertainty, anxiety, apprehension, or excitement.
    • Kevin had butterflies in his stomach every time he saw Chrissy.

Questions about had butterflies in one's stomach

What is had butterflies in one's stomach the simple past and past participle of?
Had butterflies in one's stomach is the simple past and past participle of have butterflies in one's stomach.

Words near had butterflies in one's stomach in the dictionary

  1. had been around
  2. had been around the block
  3. had best
  4. had better
  5. had blood on one's hands
  6. had butterflies in one's stomach
  7. had designs on
  8. had done with
  9. had down
  10. had down as
  11. had down to a science

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