"have your heart in your mouth" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 心跳加速
• 紧张得心都提到嗓子眼儿

Definition

形容非常紧张或害怕，特别是在等待重要或突发事情发生时的感受。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式表达，多用来形容紧张、悬念或害怕的情境，如等待成绩、看体育比赛、或面对危险等。总是比喻用法。

Examples

When I heard the loud noise, I had my heart in my mouth.

我听到巨响时，**心都提到嗓子眼了**。

She had her heart in her mouth waiting for the exam results.

她等考试成绩时，**心跳加速**。

Before my speech, I really had my heart in my mouth.

演讲前，我真的**心都提到嗓子眼了**。

I had my heart in my mouth the whole time my kid was learning to ride a bike.

我孩子学骑自行车的时候，我**一直心跳加速**。

Every time the phone rang late at night, I had my heart in my mouth.

每次深夜电话响起时，我都**心都提到嗓子眼了**。

My heart was in my mouth as the roller coaster started to drop.

过山车开始下落时，我**心跳加速**。