(idiom) to be very nervous or scared about something

Example Sentence:

I have my heart in my mouth waiting for the new Britney Spears album to come out. I can’t wait!

Mary had her heart in her mouth because it was her first day at school.

Media:

have one's heart in one's mouth

Similar idioms:

  1. on pins and needles
  2. on edge
  3. butterflies in one’s stomach
  4. have butterflies
  5. jittery
  6. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
  7. heart to heart
  8. down in the mouth
  9. put one’s foot in one’s mouth
  10. live from hand to mouth
  11. change of heart
  12. shoot one’s mouth off
  13. heart goes out to someone
  14. know something by heart
  15. put one’s money where one’s mouth is

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