the pit of someone's stomach
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the pit of someone's stomach — idiom
1. the part of the body just below the chest, where people often say they feel a st
1.idiom
Definition
the part of the body just below the chest, where people often say they feel a strong physical reaction to fear, worry, or shock.
Example
When Anna saw the police car at her door, she felt a cold weight in the pit of her stomach.
Marcus had a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach as he opened the exam results.