have butterflies
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He later claims to have "butterflies in my ears", raising the terrifying possibility he was growing caterpillars in there first.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
If I don't have butterflies before a TV interview, or before that big lecture, I'm not going to go to give a good talk.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2021
“I don’t have butterflies or anything like that. When you work hard and prepare, you put your team in position to be successful. Being prepared takes away the nervousness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
“I’ll probably have butterflies — my first NFL game,” Jackson said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2018
Under the chandeliers, in corners and doorways, have butterflies fluttering from invisible silver wires.
From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce
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