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.
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
have one's heart in one's mouth — ► have one s heart in one s mouth be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. Main Entry: ↑heart … English terms dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — To be in trepidation, great fear or anxiety • • • Main Entry: ↑heart * * * be greatly alarmed or apprehensive … Useful english dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — idi have one s heart in one s mouth, to be extremely anxious or fearful … From formal English to slang
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
To open one's mouth — Open O pen v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Opened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Opening}.] [AS. openian. See {Open},a.] 1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to remove any fastening or covering from; as, to open a door; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
with one's heart in one's mouth — she slowly made her way down the dark cellar stairs with her heart in her mouth Syn: in alarm, in fear, fearfully, apprehensively, on edge, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks; informal with… … Thesaurus of popular words
with one's heart in one's mouth — IN ALARM, in fear, fearfully, apprehensively, on edge, with trepidation, in suspense, in a cold sweat, with bated breath, on tenterhooks; informal with butterflies in one s stomach, in a state, in a stew, in a sweat; Brit. informal having… … Useful english dictionary
have one's heart in one's mouth — be greatly alarmed or apprehensive. → heart … English new terms dictionary
heart — ► NOUN 1) a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. 2) the central, innermost, or vital part: the heart of the city. 3) a person s feeling of or capacity for love or… … English terms dictionary
