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butterflies in one's stomach

[butterflies in one's stomach] {n. phr.} A queer feeling in the stomach caused by nervous fear or uncertainty; a feeling of fear or anxiety in the stomach. * /When Bob […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

eyes are bigger than one's stomach

[eyes are bigger than one's stomach] {informal} You want more food than you can eat. * /Annie took a second big helping of pudding, but her eyes were bigger than […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

turn one's stomach

[turn one's stomach] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. * /The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach./ * /The sight of blood turns my […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bigger than one's stomach

[bigger than one's stomach] See: [EYES BIGGER THAN ONE'S STOMACH]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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