one's heart misses a beat
- one's heart misses a beat
one's heart misses a beat & one's heart skips a beat
Fig. one's heart flutters or palpitates; one has a strong emotional reaction. •
Whenever I'm near you, my heart skips a beat.
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When the racehorse fell, my heart missed a beat.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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