have one's heart in one's boots en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (UK, informal) To feel very sad.
- (informal) To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| has one's heart in one's boots | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| had one's heart in one's boots | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had one's heart in one's boots | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| having one's heart in one's boots | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
downhearted · one's heart in one's mouth
Translations (4)
fi olla allapäin (feel very sad) · fr avoir le moral dans les chaussettes (feel very sad) · it avere il morale a terra (feel very sad) · ru душа в пятки ушла (feel very sad)