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butterflies in your stomach butterflies in (one's) stomachA feeling of nervousness. The butterflies in my stomach almost kept me from going on stage and performing.See also: butterfly, stomachbutterflies in your stomach If you have butterflies in your stomach, you feel very nervous about something that you have to do. He seemed so full of enthusiasm that I felt foolish still having butterflies in my stomach. Now I can go there as a competitor, I'm starting to feel the butterflies in my stomach already. Note: Butterflies is also used in many other structures and expressions with a similar meaning. Any jockey who says he doesn't get butterflies down at the start is telling lies. Carol felt butterflies tumbling in her guts.See also: butterfly, stomach |