one's heart misses a beat
(one's) heart misses a beat
One feels a flutter in one's chest or stomach from fear, nervousness, or excitement. My heart missed a beat when I saw that the doctor was calling with the results from the test. I swear, my heart missed a beat the first time I saw my wife. My heart misses a beat every time I'm called into my boss's office.
See also: beat, heart, miss
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
one's heart misses a beat
and one's heart skips a beatFig. one's heart flutters or palpitates; one has a strong emotional reaction. Whenever I'm near you, my heart skips a beat. When the racehorse fell, my heart missed a beat.
See also: beat, heart, miss
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- heart misses a beat
- (one's) heart misses a beat
- your heart misses a beat
- (one's) heart skips a beat
- heart skips a beat
- leapt
- (one's) heart leaps
- your heart leaps
- (one's) heart stands still
- one's heart stands still