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Old March 05, 2010, 06:46 PM
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to have one's heart in one's mouth = to be (extremely) worried, anxious or scared

My heart was in my mouth as I approached the rustic-looking house at the end of the trail. This had to be the place where the axe murderer spent his last hours.
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to have one's heart in one's mouth = to be (extremely) worried, anxious or scared

My heart was in my mouth as I approached the rustic-looking house at the end of the trail. This had to be the place where the axe murderer spent his last hours.
In Chile is the same. To have one's heart in one's mouth.

Quedé con el corazón en la boca cuando supe del terremoto en Chile.

Gracias a dios toda la gente que conozco está bien.
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In Chile is the same. To have one's heart in one's mouth.

Quedé con el corazón en la boca cuando supe del terremoto en Chile.

Gracias a dios toda la gente que conozco está bien.
Me alegro de que todos estén bien. Ha sido un terremoto muy fuerte y las réplicas también, por lo que oigo.
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Me alegro de que todos estén bien. Ha sido un terremoto muy fuerte y las réplicas también, por lo que oigo.
Sí, pero estamos acostumbrados... bueno en general. Siempre hay gente que se asusta mucho, empezando por mi esposa. Pero así nos tocó.
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