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
Gipson['gipsn]
Akhil-Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam
Doncho-Bulgarian, Macedonian
OdaO-dah (German)German, Ancient Germanic
SigneSEENG-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), SEE-ne (Danish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Arezu-Persian