one's heart skips a beat

one's heart skips 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.

When the racehorse fell, my heart missed a beat.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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