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German idioms

What does “Schmetterlinge im Bauch haben” mean?

GermanEmotions and relationshipsInformal

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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