one's heart stands still



one's heart stands still

Fig. one's heart (figuratively) stops beating because of strong emotions. When I first saw you, my heart stood still. My heart will stand still until you answer.
See also: heart, stand, still

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gluke-Yiddish
Marcellus-Ancient Roman, German, Dutch
SenjaSEN-yahFinnish
&Aelig;&Eth;El&Thorn;Ry&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Bolormaa-Mongolian
Rudolf[ru:dɔlf]