take one's breath away

Astonish or shock one, with pleasure, surprise, or some other emotion. For example, That beautiful display just takes my breath away. This idiom alludes to the way one holds one's breath when overcome with sudden emotion. [Mid-1800s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gevorg	-	Armenian
Farouk	-	Arabic
DorothÉE	do-ro-TE	French
Alexey	ah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
Debra	['debrə]
Hedwig	['hedwig]