German idioms
What does “Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben” mean?
Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben
Word for word
To have butterflies in one's belly
What it really means
To be in love, with that fluttering in the stomach that comes at the start of a romance. Used among friends.
How we say it in English
To have butterflies in one's stomach
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