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have one's heart in one's boots (third-person singular simple present has one's heart in one's boots, present participle having one's heart in one's boots, simple past and past participle had one's heart in one's boots)
- (UK, informal) To feel very sad.
- (informal) To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.
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