heart misses a beat

somebody'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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
&Aelig;&Eth;Elfl&Aelig;D	-	Anglo-Saxon
Dwi	-	Indonesian
Ellsworth	['elzwə:θ]
BahargÜL	-	Turkmen
Nanook	-	Native American, Inuit
Polykarpos	-	Ancient Greek