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3. one's heart misses a beat

one's heart misses a beat

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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.

See also: beat, heart, miss