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
Judocus-Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Gladys['glædis]
MÁTÉMAH-tayHungarian
HomerHO-mər (English)English, Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Sarpedon-Greek Mythology
AurÉLia-Hungarian