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Johnleo Posted 18 years ago
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the bottom drops out of his stomach
0 From Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 02 br
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00 (After Harry had lost Gryffindor 50 points for the House Cup), Harry felt as though 01 font 00 the bottom had dropped out of his stomach 02 font 00 . 02 br
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00 I only found " 01 i 00 the bottom drops out of the market 02 i 00 " which has nothing to do with it. It feels like the same as "Harry felt his heart sinked". Then why bottom drops out of stomach, it just doesn't make sense. Can explain it? 02 br
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00 (After Harry had lost Gryffindor 50 points for the House Cup), Harry felt as though 01 font 00 the bottom had dropped out of his stomach 02 font 00 . 02 br
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00 I only found " 01 i 00 the bottom drops out of the market 02 i 00 " which has nothing to do with it. It feels like the same as "Harry felt his heart sinked". Then why bottom drops out of stomach, it just doesn't make sense. Can explain it? 02 br
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0 Well, maybe it was meant that his stomach turned upside-down. 0-
- 0 Well, maybe it was meant that his stomach turned upside-down.
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0 When you go up in an elevator that is rapid, the bottom feels as though it has dropped out of your stomach. But in this context, Rowling is using it to say that Harry P is deeply disappointed and rather apprehensive. 0-
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