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one's heart in one's mouth

one's heart in one's mouth noun: a state of nervousness.

Noun

one's heart in one's mouth

  1. (idiomatic) A state of nervousness.
    • I rang the doorbell and waited with my heart in my mouth.
    • I had my heart in my mouth while I waited for news of my son.

Forms of one's heart in one's mouth

alternative formone's heart in one's throat

Questions about one's heart in one's mouth

What does one's heart in one's mouth mean?
One's heart in one's mouth means a state of nervousness.
What part of speech is one's heart in one's mouth?
One's heart in one's mouth is a noun.

Words near one's heart in one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. one's flabber is gasted
  2. one's got to do what one's got to do
  3. one's gotta do what one's gotta do
  4. one's head off
  5. one's heart bleeds
  6. one's heart in one's mouth
  7. one's heart in one's throat
  8. one's heart out
  9. one's heart sinks
  10. one's hour
  11. one's house in order

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