butterflies in one's stomach

Fluttering sensations caused by a feeling of nervous anticipation. For example, I always get butterflies in my stomach before making a speech. This term likens a nervous feeling to that resulting from swallowing live butterflies that fly about inside one. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alonso	[a'ltmzau]
Jarred	JER-əd, JAR-əd	English
Tikva	-	Hebrew
Juli	YOO-lee	Hungarian
Hermione	hər-MIE-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Maolsheachlann	-	Irish