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has one's heart in one's boots

has one's heart in one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's heart in one's boots.

Meaning of have one's heart in one's boots

Verb

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

  1. (UK, informal) To feel very sad.
  2. (informal) To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.

Questions about has one's heart in one's boots

What is has one's heart in one's boots the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has one's heart in one's boots is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one's heart in one's boots.

Words near has one's heart in one's boots in the dictionary

  1. has one's handful
  2. has one's hands full
  3. has one's head read
  4. has one's head up one's ass
  5. has one's heart in
  6. has one's heart in one's boots
  7. has one's heart in the right place
  8. has one's heart set on
  9. has one's heart set upon
  10. has one's hump up
  11. has one's mind about one

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