one's heart is in one's boots

one's heart is in one's boots
one's heart is in one's mouth/boots душа/сердце в пятки уходит

His heart was in his mouth as he watched the firemen trying to reach the child on the roof of the burning building.

The boy's heart was in his boots as he arrived home because he knew his mother would be angry with him for tearing his jersey.


Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.

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  • one's heart sank into one's boots — one s heart sank (or fell) into one s boots used to refer to a sudden onset of depression or dismay the way your heart drops to your boots if your foal has terribly crooked legs …   Useful english dictionary

  • heart\ in\ one's\ boots — • 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 boots — To have lost courage • • • Main Entry: ↑boot have one s heart in one s boots To feel a sinking of the spirit • • • Main Entry: ↑heart …   Useful english dictionary

  • with one's heart in one's boots — ► with one s heart in one s boots very depressed or anxious. Main Entry: ↑boot …   English terms dictionary

  • with one's heart in one's boots — in a state of great depression or trepidation I had to follow her with my heart in my boots …   Useful english dictionary

  • heart in one's boots, have one's —  Be in state of extreme depression or fear …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • heart in one's boots — be shocked, be frightened …   English contemporary dictionary

  • heart — [härt] n. [ME herte < OE heorte, akin to Ger herz < IE base * k̑erd , k̑ṙd , heart > L cor, (gen. cordis), Gr kardia, OIr cride, Serb sr̈ce] 1. a) the hollow, muscular organ in a vertebrate animal that receives blood from the veins and… …   English World dictionary

  • 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

  • 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


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