heart is in boots

somebody's heart is in their boots

if someone's heart is in their boots, they feel sad or worried His heart was in his boots as he waited for news of the accident.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marcio	MAHR-thyo (Spanish), MAHR-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Jayna	JAY-nə	English (Rare)
Karlmann	-	German (Archaic)
Oprah	O-prə (English)	Various
Pilirani	pil-ee-RAH-nee	Southern African, Chewa
Sloan	SLON	English (Rare)