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Butterflies in your stomach
Meaning and example
Butterflies in your stomach
Definition
A nervous feeling in your stomach before an important event.
Example
“It is normal to have butterflies in your stomach before a speech.”
Topic
Feelings
More idioms on this topic
Under the weather
Get cold feet
The last straw
On cloud nine
Down in the dumps
At your wits' end
A weight off your shoulders
See red
Keep your fingers crossed
A change of heart
Add insult to injury
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