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Phrase(s): one’s heart is in one’s mouth
Fig. one feels strongly emotional (about someone or something). (See also have one’s heart in one’s mouth.) • "Gosh, Mary," said John, "My heart is in my mouth whenever I see you." • It was a touching scene. My heart was in my mouth the whole time.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs