Definition
A state of nervousness.
In Context
- "I rang the doorbell and waited with my heart in my mouth."
- "I had my heart in my mouth while I waited for news of my son."
- "Winger Cheslin Kolbe, sitting with his jersey over his head in the sin after a yellow card at the death, was probably the sight of millions of South Africans around the country who had their hearts in their mouth as they sat through another nail-biting match."
- "There was a last-ditch quality to England’s defending and when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shaped a curler for the far corner in the 85th minute, England’s hearts were in their mouths. The shot was off target."
See Also
- have one's heart in one's boots
- heart-in-mouth