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Heart Mouth I Person Feels Extremely Anxious Nervous

Phrase/Idiom heart in your mouth
Definition A person who has their heart in their mouth feels extremely anxious or nervous faced with a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
Example I had my heart in my mouth when I saw that snake.

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