have butterflies in your stomach

have butterflies in (one's) stomach

To have a feeling of nervousness, often before a performance or undertaking of some kind. I almost didn't go on stage and perform tonight because I had butterflies in my stomach.

have butterflies in your stomach

have a queasy feeling because you are nervous. informal

See also: butterfly, have, stomach

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have butterflies in (one's) stomach
get butterflies in (one's) stomach
get/have butterflies
give (one) butterflies in (one's) stomach
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raise the hair on (one's) arms
send a chill up (one's) spine

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have both feet on the ground
have both oars in the water
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have confidence in (someone or something)
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have burned the candle at both ends
have burned the clock
have burned up the dance floor
have burned up the dance-floor
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have burst into song
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have burst out crying
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have burst out singing
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have busted ass
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have by the throat
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have cake and eat it too
have caked on
have called a lid
have called a time out
have called a time outs
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have called a timeout
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have called dibs
have called dibs on
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