| 单词 | to have one's heart in one's mouth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have one's heart in one's mouth b. to have one's heart in one's mouth and variants: to be extremely apprehensive or alarmed. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > be apprehensive [verb (transitive)] mishopea1250 misforgivea1425 suspect1509 misgivea1535 mistrust1535 to have one's heart in one's mouth1548 misdread1566 fear1600 apprehend1609 the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > expression of physical symptoms [phrase] > have one's heart in one's mouth to have one's heart in one's mouth1548 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xxiii. 199 Hauyng their herte at their verai mouth for feare, they did not belieue that it was Iesus. 1601 W. Parry New Disc. Trauels Sir A. Sherley 16 It had bin an easie matter to haue found a company of poore hearts neere their maisters mouthes. 1716 J. Addison Drummer i. 2 I fell a-cross a Beam, that lay in my way, and Faith my Heart was in my Mouth—I thought I had stumbled over a Spirit. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela I. xxxi. 199 There I stood, my Heart up at my Mouth. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. II. v. ii. 13 Antony..sounded a charge with such a tremendous outset,..that it was enough to make your heart leap out of your mouth only to be within a mile of it. 1856 G. J. Whyte-Melville Kate Coventry xiii. 153 A ring at the door-bell brings everybody's heart into everybody's mouth. 1887 ‘E. Lyall’ Knight-errant II. iii. 59 Francesca's heart leapt into her mouth. 1932 N.Y. Times 13 Mar. xx. 6/4 The passenger who rides with his heart in his mouth because of sudden stops, close shaves and ‘cowboying’. 1971 K. Awoonor This Earth, my Brother iii. 35 After the drill, Mr Adama cleared his throat, his heart in his mouth. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 147 Ritu..drove to the school in a panic, running all the red lights, her heart in her mouth. < as lemmas |
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