Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's heart in one's mouth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: one's -heart in one's -mouth
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of nervousness.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

one's heart in one's throat (alternative)

Phrases

have one's heart in one's boots heart-in-mouth

Frequently Paired Words

have one's heart in one's boots heart-in-mouth

Questions

What does one's heart in one's mouth mean?: A state of nervousness.

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