"i have got butterfly in my stomach" what does this mean?

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Asked by upsara on 00:25, 16/08/2008 - 658 views
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so it can mean that you have butterflies in your stomach when you are nervous, eg when u have to pass an exam...
but it can also mean that you are in love with someone...that's at least what it is in german

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4. butterflies A feeling of unease or mild nausea caused especially by fearful anticipation.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

3 (butterflies) informal a fluttering and nauseous sensation felt in the stomach when one is nervous.
Source: Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English

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