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.

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This could result in a sense of idealism and the desire to indulge in luxurious gestures of affection that make your heart skip a beat. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Featuring selections from the best composers—Verdi to Romberg, Bernstein to Lloyd Webber—this irresistible recital will inspire you, rekindle fond memories, and might even make your heart skip a beat! News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 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

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“Heart skips a beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20skips%20a%20beat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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