have one's heart in one's boots

Verb

UK informal

(UK, informal) To feel very sad. / (informal) To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.

Japanese Meaning

非常に悲しむ / 非常に恐れる、戦慄する、怯える

In winter, it's easy to have one's heart in one's boots after so many gray, rainy days.

冬は、灰色で雨の日が続くと、とても悲しくなりやすい。

Sense（1）

(UK, informal) To feel very sad.

Sense（2）

(informal) To feel very afraid; to be terrified or in dread.

has one's heart in one's boots

（ present singular third-person ）

having one's heart in one's boots

（ participle present ）

had one's heart in one's boots

（ participle past ）

had one's heart in one's boots

（ past ）