- heart skips a beat
- (your) heart skips a beat
you are suddenly surprised, excited, or frightened.
Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat.
When the shark came toward us, my heart stood still.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
heart skips a beat
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heart skips a beat — informal ◇ When you say that your heart skipped a beat or that something made your heart skip a beat, it means that you suddenly became very surprised, excited, or nervous about something. When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped … Useful english dictionary
heart skips a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
My Heart Skips a Beat — Single by Buck Owens from the album Together Again B side Together Again Released February 24, 1964 … Wikipedia
your heart skips a beat — (your) heart skips a beat you are suddenly surprised, excited, or frightened. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat. When the shark came toward us, my heart stood still … New idioms dictionary
heart misses a beat — If your heart misses a beat, you are suddenly shocked or surprised. ( Heart skips a beat is an alternative) … The small dictionary of idiomes
heart misses a beat — If your heart misses a beat, you are suddenly shocked or surprised. ( Heart skips a beat is an alternative) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
someone's heart skips a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
heart misses a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
someone's heart misses a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
beat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 rhythm ADJECTIVE ▪ regular, rhythmic, steady ▪ pounding ▪ disco, funky, hip hop, techno … Collocations dictionary
