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Meaning of have one's heart in one's boots | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To feel very sad.
UK, informal
To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.
informal

Equivalents

Français avoir le moral dans les chaussettes

Italiano avere il morale a terra

Русский душа́ в пя́тки ушла́

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

have one's heart in the right place have one's hump up have one's mind about one have one's moments have one's moons have one's name in the Gazette