(one's) heart leaps

(one's) heart leaps

One feels a flutter in one's chest or stomach from happiness or excitement. I swear, my heart leaped the first time I saw my wife. My heart leaps every time I think of moving to Ireland next month.
See also: heart, leap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

your heart ˈleaps

used to say that you have a sudden feeling of happiness or excitement: Her heart leapt when she heard a knock on the door, thinking it might be him. OPPOSITE: your heart sinks
See also: heart, leap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • leapt
  • your heart leaps
  • heart misses a beat, one's
  • with all (one's) heart
  • with all heart
  • with all my heart
  • with all one's heart
  • wear one's heart on one's sleeve, to
  • heart sinks
  • heart sinks, one's