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Is the phrase butterflies in your stomach a idiom or a metaphor?
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Are butterflies in stomach an idiom?
Yes, "butterflies in stomach" is indeed an idiom. It describes the fluttery, nervous feeling one experiences in anticipation or anxiety, such as before a performance or important event. The phrase metaphorically relates the sensation to the light, fluttering movements of butterflies. It captures the emotional state rather than any physical condition.
What are 'butterflies in your stomach'?
It's an idiom meaning that you feel nervous, because when you're nervous it feels like something in your stomach is fluttering or twisting.
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What is the origin of the idiom butterflies in your stomach?
I cannot find a firm origin for this saying. Evidently people once believed that the nervous sensation might be caused by something you had eaten.
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