| butterflies in my tummy: the feeling you get in your stomach when you are nervous - it feels a bit like you have live butterflies in there. A: "How are you feeling?" B: "I've got butterflies in my tummy." A: "That's perfectly normal before an exam. Its just the adrenalin pumping. It will help you perform better when you get in there." B: "I need the loo." A: "There's one just down there. Don't take too long, they'll be letting you into the exam hall soon." |