butterflies in the stomach

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	Anonymous  #353318  Fri, 20 Apr 07 09:08 AM What does 'butterflies (or butterfly) in the stomach' mean? Is this idiom commonly used?    Anonymous
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	Philip  #353327  Fri, 20 Apr 07 09:42 AM  Anonymous wrote: What does 'butterflies (or butterfly) in the stomach' mean? Is this idiom commonly used? It used to be very common.....I don't hear it much any more.  It means that a person is nervous.....picture butterflies flapping their wings in your stomach.    Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 USA Pacific Northwest (Seattle) Veteran Member (6,181) At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen
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	Anonymous  #353348  Fri, 20 Apr 07 10:31 AM Thank you for your input. Which is better, 'butterfly in the stomach' or 'butterflies in the stomach'?    Anonymous

	Marius Hancu  #353373  Fri, 20 Apr 07 12:23 PM butterflies    Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Montreal, Canada Veteran Member (11,673)

	nona the brit  #353471  Fri, 20 Apr 07 05:16 PM It's that horrible slightly sick feeling you get when you are anxious or nervous.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,354) The name says it all.

	Alternaria  #353475  Fri, 20 Apr 07 05:22 PM or when you are in love?    Alternaria Joined on Sun, Mar 11 2007 Russia, Moscow New Member (18) My goal in life is to be as good of a person as my dog already thinks I am

	nona the brit  #353481  Fri, 20 Apr 07 05:48 PM true    nona the brit

	Anonymous  #353588  Sat, 21 Apr 07 02:04 AM  Nona The Brit wrote: It's that horrible slightly sick feeling you get when you are anxious or nervous. I heard a rock singer using this idiom, when he was talking about how nervous he was before taking a stage. I guess stage frights are often associated with 'butterflies in the stomach'. Thanks for your info.    Anonymous
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