- skipped a beat
- missed a beat
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
skipped a beat
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heart skips a beat — informal ◇ When you say that your heart skipped a beat or that something made your heart skip a beat, it means that you suddenly became very surprised, excited, or nervous about something. When I learned I was on live television, my heart skipped … Useful english dictionary
heart\ miss\ a\ beat — • heart skip a beat • heart miss a beat 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… … Словарь американских идиом
heart\ skip\ a\ beat — • heart skip a beat • heart miss a beat 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… … Словарь американских идиом
heart skip a beat — or[heart miss a beat] 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 … Dictionary of American idioms
heart skip a beat — or[heart miss a beat] 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 … Dictionary of American idioms
someone's heart misses a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
someone's heart skips a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
heart misses a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
heart skips a beat — (someone s) heart misses/skips a beat if someone s heart misses a beat, they suddenly feel so excited or frightened that their heart beats faster. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat … New idioms dictionary
your heart skips a beat — (your) heart skips a beat you are suddenly surprised, excited, or frightened. Ben walked into the room and her heart skipped a beat. When the shark came toward us, my heart stood still … New idioms dictionary
