Have your heart in your mouth Meaning in English
expression
HAV yur HART in yur MOWTH
hav yaw HAHRT in yaw MOWTH
释义
To feel extremely nervous or scared, often because you are waiting for something important or unexpected to happen.
用法与细微差别
Informal; commonly used to describe moments of suspense, anxiety, or fear. Typical with situations like waiting for results, watching sports, or facing danger. Always figurative, never literal.
Spanish: tener el corazón en la bocaPortuguese (BR): ficar com o coração na bocaPortuguese (PT): ficar com o coração na bocaChinese (Simplified): 心跳加速 - 紧张得心都提到嗓子眼儿Chinese (Traditional): 心跳加速 - 緊張得心都提到嗓子眼兒Hindi: दिल मुँह में आ जानाArabic: كان قلبك في فمكBengali: হৃদয় মুখে উঠে আসা - ভীষণ দুশ্চিন্তাগ্রস্ত হওয়াRussian: сердце в пятки ушло - переживать сильное волнениеJapanese: ハラハラする - 胸がドキドキするVietnamese: tim đập thình thịch - hồi hộp lo lắngKorean: 가슴이 철렁하다 - 심장이 입까지 올라오다Turkish: yüreği ağzına gelmekUrdu: دل منہ کو آنا - شدید گھبراہٹ ہوناIndonesian: jantung naik ke mulut - sangat tegang
例句
When I heard the loud noise, I had my heart in my mouth.
basic
She had her heart in her mouth waiting for the exam results.
basic
Before my speech, I really had my heart in my mouth.
basic
I had my heart in my mouth the whole time my kid was learning to ride a bike.
natural
Every time the phone rang late at night, I had my heart in my mouth.
natural
My heart was in my mouth as the roller coaster started to drop.
natural