heart skip a beat Idiom
heart skip a beat
be startled or excited from surprise, joy or fright My heart skipped a beat when the truck almost hit us last night.
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1. The heart leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the heart beats hard or leaps from excitement or strong feeling.

Often considered trite.
When Paul saw the bear standing in front of him, his heart skipped a beat. 2. To be startled or excited from surprise, joy. or fright.
When Linda was told that she had won, her heart missed a beat.heart skip a beat
be abashed or aflame from surprise, joy or alarm My affection skipped a exhausted back the barter about hit us aftermost night.
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1. The affection leaves out or seems to leave out a beat; the affection beats adamantine or leaps from action or able feeling.

Often advised trite.
When Paul saw the buck continuing in advanced of him, his affection skipped a beat. 2. To be abashed or aflame from surprise, joy. or fright.
When Linda was told that she had won, her affection absent a beat. Dictionary