(one's) heart skips a beat

(one's) heart skips a beat

One feels a flutter in one's chest or stomach from fear, nervousness, or excitement. My heart skipped a beat when I saw that the doctor was calling with the results from the test. I swear, my heart skipped a beat the first time I saw my wife. My heart skips a beat every time I'm called into my boss's office.
See also: beat, heart, skip

heart skips a beat

(One) experiences nervousness or excitement. I swear, my heart skipped a beat the first time I saw my wife. My heart skips a beat every time I'm called into my boss's office.
See also: beat, heart, skip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • heart skips a beat
  • one's heart misses a beat
  • (one's) heart misses a beat
  • heart misses a beat
  • your heart misses a beat
  • your heart leaps
  • (one's) heart leaps
  • leapt
  • one's heart stands still
  • (one's) heart stands still