heart miss a beat

heart miss a beat
See: HEART SKIP A BEAT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • heart\ miss\ a\ beat — • heart skip a beat • heart miss a beat 1. the heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite. When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • heart miss a beat — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • heart\ skip\ a\ beat — • heart skip a beat • heart miss a beat 1. the heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite. When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • heart skip a beat — or[heart miss a beat] 1. The heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite. * /When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • heart skip a beat — or[heart miss a beat] 1. The heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling. Often considered trite. * /When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat./ 2 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • miss a beat — I see miss I II 1) (of the heart) temporarily fail or appear to fail to beat 2) [usu. with negative] informal hesitate or falter, esp. in demanding circumstances or when making a transition from one activity to another his speech segued from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not miss a beat — to not pause. George didn t miss a beat when we asked him what kind of car we should buy for our daughter. Even when she s asked embarrassing questions, she doesn t skip a beat. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form without missing a beat: Ella …   New idioms dictionary

  • miss — miss1 W2S1 [mıs] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not do something/fail to do something)¦ 2¦(not hit/catch)¦ 3¦(feel sad about somebody)¦ 4¦(feel sad about something)¦ 5¦(too late)¦ 6 miss a chance/opportunity 7¦(not see/hear)¦ 8 miss the point 9 something is not to …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • miss — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT or HEART MISS A BEAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • miss — See: HEART SKIP A BEAT or HEART MISS A BEAT …   Dictionary of American idioms

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