heart skips a beat

idiom

informal

—used to say that someone is suddenly very surprised, excited, or nervous about something

When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped a beat.

The shocking news made her heart skip a beat.

Examples of heart skips a beat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To say the spotlight’s on you would be an understatement, as this not only amplifies your beauty and charisma but also attracts romantic encounters that make your heart skip a beat. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024

There is something about its cheap hotels, tacky bars, blue-plate diners and derelict trailer parks that make my heart skip a beat. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024

When New York magazine’s finance advice columnist dropped an article that went viral on Thursday about falling victim to a $50,000 scam, my heart skipped a beat. —Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024

My heart skips a beat when the ship gets close to the Sydney Opera House with its white sail-like forms. —Georgina Cruz, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

Its façade in wood and stone is modest but still manages to make my heart skip a beat. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2023