have heart stand still

have one's heart stand still

Fig. an expression said when one's heart (figuratively) stops beating because one is shocked or is feeling strong emotions. I had my heart stand still once when I was overcome with joy. Lovers—at least the ones in love songs—usually say their hearts stood still.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alikhan	-	Kazakh
Bowser	['bɑuzə]
Mahammad	-	Azerbaijani
Cherokee	CHER-ə-kee	English (Rare)
Hamide	-	Persian
Cohen	['kəuin]