🗓️ Idiom: Have Butterflies in Your Stomach (v)
💬 Meaning
- To feel nervous before something important.
- A light, shaky feeling caused by stress or excitement.
🧠 Example Sentences
- Many candidates have butterflies in their stomach before a big job interview.
- She always has butterflies in her stomach when speaking to a panel.
- He prepared well, but he still had butterflies in his stomach before meeting the hiring manager.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom comes from the idea that strong nerves or excitement can make your stomach feel light or fluttery. People began comparing this feeling to small butterflies moving inside the stomach, and the expression became common in English in the early twentieth century.
1. Fill in the blank
Before the interview started, I had __________ because I wanted to do well.
Answer
butterflies in my stomach
2. Multiple choice
Which situation best shows someone having butterflies in their stomach?
a) Feeling excited and nervous before a job interview
b) Feeling bored during a long meeting
c) Feeling confused about a new schedule
Answer
a) Feeling excited and nervous before a job interview
3. Change the sentence using “have butterflies in your stomach”
“I felt very nervous as I waited for the interview to begin.”
Answer
I had butterflies in my stomach as I waited for the interview to begin.
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