Butterflies in your stomache?

Question

wut does the saying "i've got butterflies in my stomache" really mean?

Answer 1

It really means, that you don't have actually butterfly's in your stomach and that you are nervous about something...

Answer 2

when your stomach feels funny when you get nervous, and you feel a tingly shock in your gut that makes it feel lightweight.

Answer 3

You know when you get really nervous about something,and your tummy goes all weird?That's what that term means.

Answer 4

it means when i use it im nervous

Answer 5

means your nervous about something that you are about to do or something about to happen.

Answer 6

It means you are very nervous about something.

Answer 7

I'm really nervous and/or excited.

Answer 8

it means you are nervous. when you get nervous you get a tingling sensation in your stomach and it feels like butterflies in your stomach. therefore you get butterflies in you stomach.

how can you not no that? =D

Answer 9

It means you are nervous and your stomach is all fluttery.  According to the source below (God I love Google!) some writer came up with the phrase to express a feeling of nervousness or jitteryness.

Answer 10

It means that you can feel your stomach acids over-reacting...