Meaning: dismisses 
dɪs'mɪs
v.
bar from attention or consideration
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
stop associating with
terminate the employment of
end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave
declare void
misses Idiom, Proverb
Heart misses a beat
If your heart misses a beat, you are suddenly shocked or surprised. ('Heart skips a beat' is an alternative)heart misses a beat, one's
heart misses a beat, one'sAlso, one's heart skips a beat or stands still. One is startled, frightened, or very excited. For example, Her heart missed a beat when she heard her name called out in the list of finalists, or When the bear appeared in front of us, my heart skipped a beat, or My heart stands still at the very thought of flying through a thunderstorm. All these hyperbolic expressions can also be used with make, meaning “to cause one to be startled” as in That blast from the ship's whistle made my heart skip a beat.
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