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
Rens-Dutch
GertrŪDa-Lithuanian
ViVIEEnglish
Stefanija-Macedonian
Gianmariajahn-mah-REE-ahItalian
Dayo-Western African, Yoruba