Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
meu coração quis sair pela boca
English translation:
my heart was in my throat/mouth
Portuguese term
meu coração quis sair pela boca
Proposed translations
United States
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my heart was in my throat/mouth
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And then somehow I regained my balance; the wheels were under me again, I was upright. And my heart was in my throat; I was scared to death. ...
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-11-09 09:37:05 GMT)
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Metaphorically speaking, the heart tends to jump out of the chest in the case of joy and happiness; it is more likely to rise to the throat or mouth when one is scared.
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(my heart was beating so hard that) it was about to [jump / go] through my mouth
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pjgranja
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Obrigado : )
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David Drysdale (X)
: Maybe a little silly . . I've never heard of "jump through my mouth"
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Marlene Curtis
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Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English
my heart was going to jump out of my body
I thought my heart was going to jump out of my body! ... I mean has your heart ever been beating so fast that you thought you might die but it didn't matter because you were so happy ... I couldn't believe those words were coming out of my mouth. ... It was only seconds but it seemed like years before he responded. ...
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my heart was about to jump out my chest
The saying is usually for someone's heart to "jump out of their chest".
Meu coração batia tão forte que parecia que ia sair pela boca!
My heart was beating so hard/fast it felt like it was about to (was going to) jump out of my chest.
Hope that helps! :)
All the best,
Tonia
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Mariela Diaz-Butler
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Thanks, Mariela. Have a great day! :) All the best, Tonia
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Rafael Mantovani
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Thanks, Rafael. Have a great Monday! :) Best regards, Tonia
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Muriel Vasconcellos
: It's a subtlety, but the heart jumps out of the chest when one is happy; it goes into the mouth when the person is scared.
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my heart was about to burst . . .
My heart was about to burst . . .
I think that's the most "common" expression . . at least trying to avoid a silly translation
Brazil
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my heart could have burst
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