one's heart misses a beat

and one's heart skips a beat

Fig. one's heart flutters or palpitates; one has a strong emotional reaction. Whenever I'm near you, my heart skips a beat. When the racehorse fell, my heart missed a beat.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Anatole	-	French
Origenes	-	Ancient Greek
Magnus	MAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Lys	-	Frisian
Franck	FRAWNK	French
Surayya	-	Arabic