butterflies in the stomach

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• Butterflies in the stomach — is a medical condition characterized by the physical sensation of a fluttery or tickling (hence butterflies) feeling in the stomach. This sensation can be a physical sensation related to the body s fight or flight response or it can be an… …   Wikipedia

• butterflies in the stomach — (informal) Nervous tremors in the stomach • • • Main Entry: ↑butter …   Useful english dictionary

• butterflies in the stomach — n Fearfulness, stage fright. Every time I talk to her I havebutterflies in my stomach. 1900s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

• butterflies in the stomach — condition of nervous tension or excitement …   English contemporary dictionary

• butterflies in the stomach —  Feelings of apprehension, nervousness, fear, etc …   A concise dictionary of English slang

• butterflies in your stomach —    The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you have butterflies in your stomach, you are feeling very nervous.     At the beginning of an exam …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• butterflies in your stomach — The nervous feeling before something important or stressful is known as butterflies in your stomach …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• have butterflies in your stomach — have butterflies (in (your) stomach) to feel very nervous, usually about something you are going to do. She had butterflies in her stomach as she walked out onto the stage …   New idioms dictionary

• butterflies in one's stomach — {n. phr.} A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. * /When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• butterflies in one's stomach — {n. phr.} A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. * /When Bob walked into the factory office to ask for a job, he had butterflies in his stomach./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• stomach — [[t]stʌ̱mək[/t]] ♦♦♦ stomachs, stomaching, stomached 1) N COUNT Your stomach is the organ inside your body where food is digested before it moves into the intestines. He had an upset stomach... My stomach is completely full. Syn: tummy 2) N COUNT …   English dictionary