have butterflies in one's stomach
to feel nervous
TRANSLATION
die Flatter haben, aufgeregt sein, nervös sein
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"I had been very excited before this game and had lots of BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH... In the 31st minute, a Brazilian run towards the German goal temporarily ended the cheering as heads were cupped in hands."
(BBC Sport - World Cup - 30 June 2002)
(BBC Sport - World Cup - 30 June 2002)
Did you
know?
Did you know?
As the great British actor Laurence Olivier once said about feeling nervous before a performance,
"It's fine to have butterflies in one's stomach, the trick is to get them all to fly in formation."
As the great British actor Laurence Olivier once said about feeling nervous before a performance,
"It's fine to have butterflies in one's stomach, the trick is to get them all to fly in formation."
