the pit of someone's stomach

成語所屬單字pit

the pit of someone's stomach — 慣用語

1. the part of the body just below the chest, where people often say they feel a st

1.慣用語
釋義

心底深處(用來形容強烈的緊張、恐懼或不安感)

the part of the body just below the chest, where people often say they feel a strong physical reaction to fear, worry, or shock.

例句

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.